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"Tapestry of Praise" hired me to paint a Messianic themed background for their Passover Celebration. They wanted the Beautiful Gate that represents the gate the returning Messiah will enter Jerusalem through. The rest they gave me liberty to add Jewish symbols. I chose to work in predominantly golden and blue hues throughout the banner symbolizing the Glory of G-d and the Supernatural heavenly realm. It is an open door into a spiritual dimension to honor this special holiday for the Jewish people.

The blue and gold hues chosen by the Artist suggest the supernatural heavenly realm and the glory of God who inhabits it. The return of the Messiah boldly bursts forth at the Beautiful Gate of Jerusalem, the place where in deeply held tradition, the Messiah will return for His people. Hebrew symbols throughout the work communicate the message of the Torah. This work was commissioned by Tapestry of Praise, and the work expresses the open door, through a spiritual dimension, into Heaven. This is used by Tapestry as a backdrop for celebrations at special Jewish holidays.

People ready to enjoy dinner with the banner in the background

People on stage with the banner in the background

Detail - Levitical Priest blowing a Shofar (trumpet)

This shows a detail of the Levitical Priest blowing a Shofar (trumpet). The green represents new life that one receives and the palm in his hand is representational of the praise of the Jewish people awaiting their Messiah.

The sound of the shofar, when blown by the Levitical priest, calls the people to respond to the presence of God, and the detail in this work by the Artist illustrates the sounding of the horn. The green represents the new life that God gives to His people, and the palm in the priests hand represents the praise of the Jewish people that will burst forth as the Messiah returns.

This is a detail of the Ark of the Covenant that is located within the Temple. Between the cherubim is the place that G-d was to meet the High Priest. I painted a mist in the form of a face to represent the meeting of the most High G-d. Above are the hooves of the horse signifying the coming Messiah riding in Victory on a white horse.

The Artist chose to envelop in a painted mist the form of a face, suggesting the moment in which the High Priest meets the Most High God. Above the face are the hooves of a horse, upon which rides the coming Messiah, riding in vistory, upon His white horse. This detail is found on the Ark of the Covenant, located within the holiest place within the Temple. There, at the meeting point between man and God, between the High Priest and YHWH, is an accompaniment of cherubim, surrounding the epiphany.

Behind the McDermotts, the founders of Tapestry of Praise, is the letter "Shem" representing the name of G-d. The blast from the hooves of the rider knocked out the existing Arabic blocks that are blocking the entrance to the eastern gate. And Shem is the one who did it.

The Mc Dermotts' founded the Tapestry of Praise for Messianic Jews to express praise and celebration to God. Here, behind the McDermotts' is the Hebrew letter "shem", which represents the actual name of God. In a dramatic burst of power, horse hooves crash through the Arabic blocks that form a barrier at the entrance to Eastern Gate, as the Rider knocks out the barrier, and it is "Shem" who has done it.

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A Window into Capri, Italy
Kohl family baby room
Los Primeros
Pt. Hueneme Naval Base
Ventura County Christian School Cafeteria

A Window into Capri, Italy ¶

It had been years since I visited Italy, and I wanted to be reminded of my memorable trip to Capri. I decided to create a mural in my own bedroom so that I could re-experience my visit as I looked out my "window". Building off of photographs from my trip and my recollections of the time I studied in Italy, I incorporated a peaceful and inviting scene into my own bedroom. In addition, as a result of some extra research, I even made sure to paint an Italian butterfly pearched on my window sill.

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Kohl family baby room ¶

The Kohl family wanted a nautical theme for their son's nursery room, but wanted it painted in such a way that the toddler and young child could grow into it. The largest sailboat sports the name "Grace" for this young Christian couple and is painted close to the area they wanted the crib so the baby could view it. There are also seagulls and wisps of clouds hovering over the young child.

A small dock is painted for a toddler's perspective rather than for an adult to invite the youngster into the painting. There is also a small bucket and shovel ready to be played with in the sand.

Mural with dock, light house, and sail boat

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Los Primeros ¶

Los Primeros PTA hired my daughter and I to paint their logo on the front of the Building along with the new signage for the school. The school is located at 1555 Kendall in Camarillo,CA. The jaguar and paw prints are approximately 15' x 6' and done with Acrylics. This project was originally intended for the bldg on Ventura Blvd. and had to be redesigned. The PTA is a very dedicated group of parents!!

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Pt. Hueneme Naval Base ¶

The Pt. Hueneme Navy base wanted a playful and fun mural for their recreation room yet something symbolic of the Navy. This is where I learned that there are two separate divisions of the Navy: a construction batallion, the Sea Bees, and the ship division.

This mural honors the ship division, with a ship breaking through a brick wall while shooting off various sports equipment. Their logo, "Accelerate your Life" is written in graffiti style on the ship.

The Sea Bees did not want to be outdone by their rival division, so this second mural was commissioned. The Sea Bees Bulldozer (their mascot) , in what is hopefully friendly competition, is shoving all their armed forces competitors (Army and Coast Guard) out of the way in this NASCAR type race.

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Ventura County Christian School Cafeteria ¶

The school was badly in need of a remodel. I decided to work with one of the talented art students there and she designed an Asian theme with a huge koi fish as the focal point. The golden color was selected to refresh the students during their lunch break. The koi was created out of mosaics and glass marbles and then swirls of blue color create the movement in the water.

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