My entry drawing of “Compassion” for a local a Binghamton Art Contest in 2020.
As an free form, or hand drawn artist meaning not a graphic artist using computers. I am just old school about my art. I would love to make graphic when I am bale to get an updated computer.
But I am grateful for what I have right now.
As a black woman living in Upstate New York, I find it is a different world than Downstate New York. And for one to say they are a Christian and an artist that is looking for an Art Gallery to promote their work is almost futile. I feel like when I say I am a Christian people will look at me as though I have two heads. LOL!
There are galleries here, but the culture and ideas of what is art is not what I feel comfortable doing. Even with the nudes or other themes that are even more “out of the box” teachings of the type of art where college I attended art classes!
I would love to network with more local artists of any color, but I would love to meet more people of color too. Share ideas, learn about new call to artist events and so on.
My drawings from the last local Art Gallery’s showing here in Binghamton New York
So it you are a Upstate New York Binghamton Artist , please feel free to contact me.
Good morning or whatever time it is during the day for you all! I do pray you will all have a blessed day!
Being a Christian is hard work when you want to do what is right. Being a Christian artist is more of a challenge because many artists I meet in conversation are secular and do not have the same thoughts as I do. And when I meet one like in the organization I am a member of, it is like a breath of fresh air!
In the area mall the Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier aka “FASST” I met up with Barbara and her brother Douglas as they were in the FASST store front as it were their turn to manage the store. As it turns out, she and her husband have a ministry as well!
She is an artist along with her brother and this was good to know. Not all of us artists feel we need to leave GOD out of our lives , and in this world when you want to do clean hearted drawings, it will make those who want to draw things not worth repeating.
People fascinate me because I care about their souls. I draw tracts, Biblical themes , portraits and couples. I do draw still life, but I would rather take photos of flowers to get the full impact of the color of how it is. That’s how I feel about it right now for what I draw, for I maybe led by the HOLY SPIRIT to draw something else.
I do love to enter my drawings in art events. These pictures you see are from last months showing in the FASST art gallery in Binghamton.
Native american man drawn from a photo. I prefer to draw from a photo so I can take my time drawing the subject.
Native American woman, drawn from photo.
Artwork was in one of the local newspapers too.
My artwork was not in a major big newspaper like the New York Times, but I am grateful for what I got. When the LORD wants it to be known, and how it is to be known HE will let me know. GOD is cool like that.
Always stay humble while sharing your work. I hope I always will be. My husband and other people say I am and that is good. Once you think you are better than others that’s when you are shown you are wrong. I strive to be good and better than I was the last time I drew anything. I draw better from realife and Photos. I am able to take my time and pay attention to the lines of the subject. For when I do quick sketches it will be for children’s books like I have done for the Brooklyn Arts Sketchbook Project. That will be in another blog with those pictures.
Here is a video of the lastest Art Gallery showing.
Very short video made of the Art Gallery showing for August 2019 to September 2019.
Once I become known in GODS timing I will be able to make a living from it as GOD sees fit. So with that being said, I am not there yet. But I will not give up for I depend on GOD to lead the way.
My inspiration was Ephesians chapter 6, verse 11.
Ephesians 6:11
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
King James Version (KJV)
That’s what we need to do when we need to get through the nonsense of the world. I pray that in all I do, any blog post I do will encourage others to do GOD’s will in all that you do. For by faith is how we walk, with GOD and HIS beloved son JESUS giving a loving guidance at all times.
GODs Team! Be encouraged. 
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