My first art show was birthed out of supporting a foundation my brother started to find a cure for childhood leukemia. My nephew, Eli Seth Matthews was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in 2007. While he was undergoing treatment for the second time, I decided to sell what artwork I had on hand to […]
When I first started teaching I knew I wanted to have children make things that would be keep-able and not thrown away. At first, I would take nine weeks to do one project. Also, I was a little overwhelmed on how to accomplish my plan to have the children make beautiful work. I wondered if […]
Adding a little color to any children’s area (bedrooms, playrooms, class and/or Sunday school rooms) will brighten it up and make it much more fun for the children! A local church in my area needed a little help to make their children’s space welcoming for the all the kids. I used their church theme/names to […]
“Satisfy us in the morning with Your unfailing love that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 (NIV) I just love mornings with the sun shining and nature being displayed in such brilliant light! It gives me an extra boost as I make my way out of bed and […]
This 8×8 painting of Windy Beach was made especially for my friend Nancy. She loves spending time at the beach. Her family calls me by the alias, Matti Lee…so I just had to sign my name with such affection!
My work area Love this desk! I use it for my art supplies…so many great compartments to stash art supplies (20 little drawers at the top level to be exact). It helps me to keep organize…something I have to constantly work at! However, this helps make it easier to do so and it’s so wonderful […]
