Scrisual Arts

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This
is going
to be a blast
from the
past
…

and
maybe
blowing
my own
horn
?

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Anyway,
What do YOU
get out of
being
here
???

A
Free
Book
!!!

This is
a collection
of my paintings,
published as a book
to give as Christmas
gifts in 2020
.

Click this Button
if you want a copy:

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Earlier in the year 2020,
I was given the opportunity
to have my first art exhibit
hosted by the Prairie Arts
Center, a community
Theater & Gallery
in Princeton, IL
.

The paintings
I wanted to show
were all biblically-based,
and my wife was worried that
people wouldn’t understand
the images unless
I included the
bible verse
.
I used WordArt
to make some square
placards to hang
underneath each
painting,

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…and also printed two
binders with descriptive
explanations in case
someone wanted to
learn more
.

The printed binders
were the beginning
of this book!
.

In the meantime,
I was getting VERY excited
.

Here’s the flyer that went out:

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To be honest,
by the time I saw my
name in the newspaper,
I was getting nervous
:

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It took me awhile
to realize that I wasn’t
nervous about the paintings
or the exhibit, I was nervous
about publicly declaring
myself to be a
Christian
!

Would people hold me to
a higher standard now
?

Would they expect me to be
‘more Christian’
?

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The Opening Reception
was one of the top
highlights of
my life
.

I was a bit overwhelmed
and might have had only
a hazy memory of this
if someone hadn’t
recorded it.

(I’m not
accustomed
to being in
the spotlight!)

Here’s a short video,
where Cyndi rescues
me mid-sentence
:

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Thanks,
Cyndi
!!!

and
thanks to
everyone who
supported me.
I am truly
grateful
.

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A few days later, we
opened for a special night;
Second Story Teen Center
brought a busload:

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Thanks to the
Prairie Arts Center
for hosting
!

Thanks to everyone
who supports
the arts
!

The exhibit was
a wonderfully
encouraging
experience
.

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I decided to try
self-publishing the books
for Christmas gifts, and
felt a real sense of
accomplishment
when they
arrived
:

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and now
you can have
a copy for your
very own
!!!

Here’s the link again:

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love,

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