Upcoming Events
Our next event is Emmaus Celebrates 250. We will be with the Emmaus Historical Society in Downtown Emmaus, PA on Saturday, July 25th. There are lots of events scheduled already with more details to come!
New Artwork
American Pride
An incredible number of scenarios come to mind when I think of American Pride. All the many peoples who make up this great nation come to the forefront. Hardworking people who built and continue to build and enhance our country. The variety of landscapes and cityscapes, and so much more. But the iconic symbols that I first think of to encapsulate all of it are our flag and the bald eagle. These symbols represent all of us and all the beauty that makes up America.
Welcome, Little One!
In a bedroom in the house where I grew up is a set of wooden wall art pieces given to us by one of our aunts. It's two small children praying with angels up above. A few years ago, I started making wooden crosses with various designs symbolizing Jesus and Christianity. Those wooden pieces inspired a New Baby cross, and that cross inspired this painting. Family is beautiful, and welcoming a new child is an incredible, life-giving gift and cause for wonder and celebration.
We honor the soldiers who bravely fight for our protection and freedom. We remember our ties to the past by going back to the first war for our nation, the one that defended the creation of our country and enabled all that came after. It’s been a messy history, and, even in light of a messy future, we are all Americans who love our country and want what’s best for it. Despite constant division throughout our history, there is still some spirit that unites us, and it is made possible through the common people, and, in a heroic and special way, through the men and women who fight to defend it. The very young Revolutionary War Continental Soldier salutes remembrance on a fife with our nation’s first flag held by our iconic symbol of bravery, the bald eagle. The flag waves over the graves of the soldiers on a gray, cloudy day as our hearts feel when mourning. Poppies spring up as signs of life, honor, and remembrance for who we lost, what they died for, and for our present day and future, which is, thankfully, not always gray.
Take a drive around and notice town and street names. Many of them are named in honor of these people, and many are named for Revolutionary War soldiers. Imagine the soldiers and the common people, their lives, what they did, how they felt, their bravery, resolve, and determination not only to survive, but to build a thriving nation.
On the gravestones are Crosses. At first, I had many religious symbols to symbolize the many faiths of Americans. I removed most of them only due to their burial wishes, which vary by faith. But their sacrifice is remembered in my heart.
When making a purchase of this painting’s prints, in any form, any profits beyond the material cost of making the print will go to the Valor House in Kunkletown, PA. The Valor House is a nonprofit organization that helps struggling veterans get back on their feet. They host stand-downs where they set up around the Poconos and Lehigh Valley to provide basic care, needed items, hot showers and more for these veterans. This link gives more information on the Valor House: https://valorclinic.org/
