Possible

Possible 2013

This piece combines my love of circles, layers and textures.

In process since 2006

Embedded Prayer

Celestial Timing #6

These pieces are on top of paintings I thought were completed in 2006. It took until now to get the right layer! It's great to have the energy to be in the studio again!! Pain free. Praise God!

LAKESCAPES

Michigan Cove

Near Glen Arbor

My first lakescapes of 2013. Tiny. 6" x 11".  I have just the right frames for them!

RED PAPER QUILT (2013)

RED PAPER QUILT (2013)

This is my first piece out of the studio for 2013. Now to frame it and hang it at Flat River Gallery and Framing.

F&W becoming Flat River Gallery & Framing

For six years, I've been affiliated with Fire and Water ART! in Lowell. The space that was Fire and Water ART! is becoming Flat River Gallery and Framing! We're still at 219 West Main, but we're getting a facelift and new artists are joining many of the F&W artists. Deidre Wingelaar is still our framer.

We'll be having a GRAND OPENING when everything gets put into place!!


Flat River Gallery & Framing is on Facebook.

Painting again- the kitchen

Now that my knees are healing, I'm painting again. I have been in my studio and started new work and completed a few pieces, but I'm drawn to updating our living space and so teh painting this week will take place on our kitchen!

Songbook cover

Gathered Together #9  has been selected as the cover for a 3 year cycle of songbooks starting in 2014. This journey of art is really surprising! The art director of OCP found this image online. I haven't been working in this exact mixed media style for a while and it's inspired me to get my stencils back out and work into some pieces in the 'halfway done' pile. If any come up into the 'finished' category, I'll post them.

ordering cards and calendars

New knee

This time the knee replacement is quite challenging. Very painful and I hope it's teaching me patience and tolerance. I don't know what lessons pain is supposed to teach but it leads to all sorts of philosophical questions. Sometimes it just leads to 'OUCH!!'.

ELK RAPIDS

This is from a new series called Roadside Attractions. I'm attracted to the shadows and random bushes and flowers along the side of the road. I have a whole folder of these odd shots. It's so fun to paint the various colors of grasses and I like the composition. I don't know if others will like it, but I do.

waiting

Friday, October 12 by this time, I will have a new right knee. I have excitement, hesitation, and a little bit of dread. I know when I heal it will be great, but the first two weeks are a big challenge. Fortunately, my terrific husband, Fred will stand by me and guide me through it. My left knee was operated on and replaced on July 19 and it's really quite wonderful for only being 3 months out.

BE

BE, 2011, Mixed media

This piece utilizes some of the medical stickers that were used to plot my radiation last year as a part of my blessedly minor experience with breast cancer. During my treatments, I would sing to myself:

The LORD bless you from heaven above

And shine on you with radiant face.

The Lord who heaven and earth hath made

Illumine you with peace and grace.

(To the tune of "Praise God from whom all blessings flow")

ADVENT ARTWORK

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT 5, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2011

MORNING STARS TOGETHER, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2014

MAGNIFICAT, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 

JOY TO THE WORLD, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic

EMERGING STAR 2, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2014

EMERGING STAR 2, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2010

EMERGING STAR 3, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2014

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT 3, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2009

ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2013

IN THY DARK STREETS SHINETH, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2013

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT 1, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 1997

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT 2 , Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2006

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT 4, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2010

ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2013

CHRISTMAS MORNING, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2012

This is an assortment of images I've created with an Advent, Christmas and Epiphany theme. I'm honored when churches ask to use my images and I am happy to share them. However, as it says in Luke 10:7    "the laborer is worthy of their hire" and is repeated in 1 Timothy 5:18, "The worker deserves their  pay." For a fee, I am willing to send you a high quality image for use on program and bulletin covers. You can email me at: vwieringa@gmail.com Of course, the high resolution image I send will be for one use or one season and will come without the 'watermark' of my name and copyright.

Claudia's birthday

Claudia's birthday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NXG7qb6lhw&feature=plcp

Claudia's 1st birthday

This is my great grand daughter at her first birthday with a marvelous toy. I used a free trial of Camtasia Studio video software to adjust it. I was laughing so hard I turned down most of the volume and I filmed it in the wrong direction and learned to rotate it!

Knee Hiatus

My knee replacement surgery has forced me to take a hiatus from creating art. I had surgery 3 weeks ago and I haven't got the energy or interest in creating. I'm sure it will return but I'm filling my time with reading and napping and healing.

September Collage show at Lowell Arts

Bloodlines 2, Mixed media, 2012

Forward Movement. Mixed media. 2012

These two pieces were chosen to be in the Collage show at Lowell Arts which will run from mid September to mid October.

A Snap shot of Friends

This collage was done using photos cut from our 2012 church directory. My niece Sara and her daughter Lucy helped me on some of the arranging of pictures.

Our pastor, Jack Roeda, begins each sermon by addressing us as "Dear Friends of Jesus Christ".  It is amazing that Jesus calls us his friends and even calls us children of God!

I love the diversity of our congregation. I wanted to gather these photos together to provide a snapshot of us. A group this large is ever changing. Two members pictured have died since I began this project. Other people have joined the church but aren't pictured. This collage is simply a moment in time when this body of believers were Dear Friends of Jesus Christ together. The body of Christ includes all these faces and many, many more.

Moonrise 2

Moonrise

These two paintings are 16"x20 and 12" square respectively. It was fun trying to capture the reflections on the water.

 I love the work that Matt Harding is doing. I enjoy the view of cultures and people around the world.

http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/