"An Artist's Walk with God"

Life as a Christian Woman Artist

Cheryl Wilson

I have often said that art has the power to transcend boundaries and communicate a message that words alone often struggle to convey. For me as a Christian woman artist, this creative journey is also uniquely intertwined with my faith in God. In this blog, I hope will share some of my story of being a Christian woman and an artist.

As a Christian woman artist, my journey begins with embracing my life a child of God. From the first day I started on my artist journey, I asked God to guide my journey TOTALLY.  Being an artist of faith provides a lens through which creativity is harnessed, enabling my creativity to be authentic.  I never worry about sales as I know God already has that planned in His timing. When I feel stuck in my journey, I ask God to provide me guidance and lead my path.  Sometimes I feel God is just asking me to slow down and look to him for my creative inspiration and not try to “do it alone.”  He already knows my journey!!! 

Look at what God says in Psalms 139:14. This verse totally blows me away….  “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful; I know that full well.”

God tells us we are created within His perfect plan in mind.  So, when I set forth to create my art, I fully embrace the creation of art that reflects my personal unique experience, perspective, and beliefs. I allow my passion and soul to become my art. 

The impact I can share from my Christian faith extends beyond galleries and exhibitions. It is my hope that my artwork has the power to inspire, heal, and transform through my paintings. Through my art, I hope to provoke deep thought, create moments of connection that resonate deeply with others and create art that speaks to the soul.  

Being a Christian woman artist is a testament to the diverse ways in which faith and creativity intersect. For me, it has been about embracing who I am as an artist (the creative being God created), overcoming any challenges that are in front of me, and sharing my passion through art. If I can bring a unique perspective to the canvas, share my journey of courage, authenticity, I feel I have honored God’s gift He gave me.   

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Cheryl Wilson

I paint intuitively by embracing spontaneity to allow passionate paintings to be born through a transforming layering process of acrylics and inks. Each layer informs the next story of paint. In addition to layers often you will find sand, coffee, glass beads or perhaps even a gum wrapper invoking the question of what story is being revealed. I paint what I feel, how I feel, and each found object in my art continues that story. It is my hope that you find a connection to my work and might, if only for a moment, become captivated and feel something within yourself. The art I create are visual expressions of my inner soul, spirit and passion. Once a corporate entrepreneur trapped inside a suit and wearing heels, the desire to put my feelings, thoughts, and emotions on canvas became too powerful. The life-changing event that turned the corporate pen into a paintbrush was the dark world of Alzheimer’s that struck my mother. I could not wait any longer to paint in the event that world captured me as well. Leaving the boardroom behind, what has emerged is a new language expressed on canvas. This language expresses the freedom and unbound passion to create and let my art direct itself without fear or influences that has previously stifled my intuitive style. Constantly moving around the world, staying in one place no longer than three years at one time, living in the back of a musician’s studio, provided the opportunity to meet vast numbers of different people from all walks of life. These experiences set the canvas for the style of abstracts I paint because I find these people, locations, and experiences are represented in each painting in some way.

6 responses to “Life as a Christian Woman Artist”

  1. Lise Brousseau Avatar
    Lise Brousseau

    As an artist myself, your words really resonate in me. I mostly do etching (collagraphy) collages and some acrylic.
    I have a lot of difficulties letting go my intuition, my maine challenge.
    I watch very often your videos. Your freedom on the canvas is very inspiring. I like very much your work.
    Thank you.
    Lise

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    1. Cheryl Wilson Avatar
      Cheryl Wilson

      thank you for reading my blog. My spiritual side of my art is actually the main pillar of my art itself!!! I cannot tell you how thankful I am that you support me as an artist by watching my videos!!! That means the world to me. Letting go is hard, but once you do, it is incredible.

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  2. hadassahsandy Avatar
    hadassahsandy

    Lovely lovely…

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    1. Cheryl Wilson Avatar
      Cheryl Wilson

      thank you so much

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  3. hadassahsandy Avatar
    hadassahsandy

    Good bless you

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    1. Cheryl Wilson Avatar
      Cheryl Wilson

      God Bless You too

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