Journal #3 - Kathy MacDonald

Kathy MacDonald - Memphis, TN

Journal #3 - Charlie Forrester

Charlie Forrester - Memphis, TN

A Dingo Ate My Baby... err Journal

well, it's not that bad. I'm told the dog only damaged the cover but I've yet to see the journal myself. This event only furthers my theory that artists that live in Memphis and know me are less respectful of the stated project deadline (5 days to complete entry) and the journals themselves. I've had more missed deadlines and occasional scares regarding theft, loss or damage with local artists I know than the artists I've never meet who live hundreds of miles away. It's so frustrating.

So now i need to find an artist (not a local for reason stated previously) who can fix a damaged book cover. And then I'm mailing all these journals out of town. Sorry Memphis artists, a few bad apples have ruined it for the whole bunch - at least for the time being.

Journal #3 - Jess Erickson

Jess Erickson
Memphis, TN

Journal #3 - Stefan Wolf

Stefan Wolf
Portland, OR

You also asked if working in the journal had inspired us to start something. I have been doing more finished worship/prayer art lately- it has been a very good for me as a Christian artist and for my friends who I share it with. I don't know if you like classical music, but Rachmoninov's 'Vespers, Op.37' has lately made entering into a place of worship and art very easy for me. It's very worshipful, even in Russian.
---Stefan

Stefan is currently an under grad. student at Portland State University, studying fine art with an emphasis in drawing and printmaking. His primary interests and influences are God, nature, English and Russian Literature, and expressionism. For several years he has been exploring the personal nature of art- largely though his own sketchbooks. Most of what appears is taken from two recent sketchbooks. The image was originally drawn late last summer during a service at Imago Dei, accompanied by the title: The Great Pursuer. Except for Psalm 27, which is buried neath a lot of cross hatching, the writing comes from thinking during walks around SE Portland.
http://stefanwolf-selfotheringpt2.blogspot.com

Journal #3 - Anneli Anderson

Anneli Anderson
Portland, OR

A note from Anneli:

Recently, I've been reading through a devotional bible called The Holy Bible Mosaic. It goes by the liturgical calender and starts off with Advent. I was struck with the section on Hope. Not ever really meditating on what hope really is I found this part written by Alex Davis, a friend of mine, enlightening.

Here, then, is real hope: not that we passionately want to be more and do more, but that the one who creates and sustains and cares for the universe waits for us to create and sustain and care, too. So consider: Hope doesn't start with you , depend on you, or end with you. It starts, depends, and ends in Jesus Christ. He connects you to the Father and fills you with the Spirit, empowering you to meet others with the grace that every relationship will require. And when grace is mutually given, hope begins moving afresh.

Journal #3 - Kathy Park

God has blessed me through these two pages of journal. I got the journal just in time that I was starting a new direction with patterns of my life and my works. It was when I just got back from a short trip to the Sequoia National Park to just empty my mind hoping to fill that vacuum with His inspiration.

For some reason, that limited space in the journal made me feel more freedom. I will continue to try hard to experience that freedom by practicing emptying myself so His inspiration just take charge in my works. thank you.

Blessings,

Kathy Park

Corona, CA

Journal #3 - Rochelle Renee Brown

Rochelle Renee Brown

Pahrump, NV

Journal #3 - Joyce Stewart

Joyce Stewart

Dripping Springs, TX

Joyce has a deep interest in visual arts through all forms as a window to the soul. Her pilgrim travels abroad have enriched her passion for photography, collage and painting through the eyes of faith. She seeks to encourage church initiatives in bringing together spiritual renewal and artistic expression.

Journal #3 - Jessie Miles Corbitt

Jessie Miles Corbitt

Memphis, TN

Journal #3 route: I must admit I'm behind on posting images from #3. It went on a long trip and when it got back i gave it to an artist in Memphis who kept it too long. So the route was a 5692 mi trip starting in Memphis, Tn to Dripping Springs, TX to Pahrump, NV to Corona, CA to Portland, OR and back to Memphis.