We are making progress! The Awana headquarters will be approached with the project details next week! Go over to the right side of my page to read more about it!
My first painting was an oil on canvas of some fruit we had in the house. I was 8 years old and my sister, who paints as well(kaycrain.com) showed me how to stretch the canvas and complete the still life. I come from a long line of artists and artisans. My great Uncle, Joseph Reidsema, was an artist in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s in Michigan and California. He was a plein air painter (painting outside) of landscapes, seascapes and portraits. My Grandfather on my Mothers side who was color blind, my mother , and my Grandmother on my fathers side painted as well. My Mother started in her early 40's then stopped when I was starting to get into her paints at about 46 but started again at 89. She passed away at 91, I got to paint with her 2 weeks before she died. I have two boys, my oldest paints surrealism but right now is too busy in Dental school. My youngest, 18, loves to work with clay. He also has a unique talent with wire, he shows great potential. I am married to a wonderful man, together we own and operate the embroidery shop. creativeembroiderybranson.com
My faith in Christ is what gets me through day by day. bechererk@yahoo.com
Not bad after a forty year hiatus. She was 90 when she painted this. Click on the picture to see her other paintings. I am very proud of her. She left this world in February 2009.
Angel watching over you!
When I painted this angel, I knew there was a purpose for it. I donated it to a wonderful organization called Dusty Feet, to find them online go below to (I support) and click on Dusty Feet
I painted this on someone's ceiling, she had just gotten back from Italy, it is 9' x 10' ,33 hours, you can see in the middle where the chandelier is to go
creation on ceiling
Adam's face
God's face
horses
a commission for a client, 45 x 54 oil on canvas , Purchase price for something similar would be $800