Robin’s Birthday by Rachel Reynolds

Robin’s Birthday by Rachel ReynoldsArtist: Rachel Reynolds Title: Robins Birthday Medium: Oil and Acrylic on wood panel Price: $500 Dimensions: 12. 5x12. 5 (with frame) Artist Statement: The paintings I create are inspired by photographs, stories, and memories from my childhood. I feel a deep connection to the past and am compelled to bond with it. Creating this imagery allows me to reconnect with my inner child and express the emotional pain and confusion I had growing up in a

while others see themselves struggling but still showing up and hanging on through adversity

She was born and raised in western Wyoming and has always loved art and working with fabric

Between 2005-2009 we adopted 4 children- all older children and some with significant issues

Bowen feels similar to these artists as she walks the line between personal expression and christian themes

Strawberry Tart

Artist: Heather Graham

After giving up on fertility treatments I looked for help simply to ease my pain

These tarts paintings are a reminder of the miraculous power of food in human connection

and remembrance

the heart knows it can safely enter any space

This painting is one from a collection of 6 others inspired by a sunrise hike I went on this summer with several teenage girls from our church group

and mental delays