This was part of a commission for a banner. One of the possibilities.
 

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT 8

This was part of a commission for a banner. One of the possibilities.

Advent Starry Night 10

2020- a 12" x 36" acrylic painting created as a commission for Christ Temple FUMC and transformed into a large fabric banner for the sanctuary. Original painting is available $450

 

Advent Starry Night 7

Advent Starry Night 7 © 2018 Virginia Wieringa, virginiawieringa.com

Another version of the visitation of the Wise Men, this one in watercolor and acrylic.

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT 6

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT 6

This is 2017's version of that wonderous starry night when Jesus was born.  I've been painting this scene for 20 years! Go to my website virginiawieringa.com to see the whole collection of my Advent paintings. They are available for use by churches and publications. Contact me at vwieringa@gmail.com for prices and permission.

EMERGING STAR 1 Revisited

EMERGING STAR 1 Revisited © 2015, Virginia Wieringa, virginiawieringa.com

2014 Advent Paintings

STAR OF WONDER, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2014

STAR OF WONDER 2, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2014

Emerging Star 2, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2014

Emerging Star 3, Virginia Wieringa, Acrylic 2014

This series began in 1997 after an Advent sermon. These paintings were started last December of 2013. I have two Advent shows scheduled in churches in December 2014 and wanted to make sure these would be finished. Now on to other things...

I've 'watermarked' the image to prevent people just taking them and using them since they are my intellectual property. If you would like to pay and use a piece by permission, contact me at vwieringa@gmail.com and I can send you a high res JPEG without the writing.

IN THY DARK STREETS SHINETH

IN THY DARK STREETS SHINETH.. Virginia Wieringa 2013

This is another part of the series ADVENT STARRY NIGHT that I've been exploring for years. This one is inside Bethelhem and based on the first verse of 'O Little Town of Bethlehem'

"O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight"

MORNING STARS TOGETHER

MORNING STARS TOGETHER Virginia Wieringa 2013

I never tire of thinking about the sky on the night Christ was born. As you can see on my website I've already done nine pieces in this series. This one is based on the second verse of  'O Little Town of Bethlehem'

For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to all on earth

ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS

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.

A GREAT LIGHT

Here's another Advent themed piece, this time with a Michigan landscape overlap. The nimbus around the sun sings "Magnify the LORD!!" Small lines of text in the sky say "Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world". There are leftover bits of Joy to the World in gray and "Alleluia, alleluia in the sand. I don't know what the music is from exactly but they are songs from liturgies from Church of the Servant and part of the redemption song.

ADVENT STARRY NIGHT #2

The Dec 13th post on the Image and Spirit blog http://imageandspirit.blogspot.com/ asked permission to use this painting with a lovely meditation about Advent. I'ts a wonderful blog to look through. Beautiful images and thoughtful meditations.

The Holy star

THE HOLY STAR

As shadows cast by cloud and sun
Flit o'er the summer grass,
So, in thy sight, Almighty One,
Earth's generations pass.
And while the years, an endless host,
Come pressing swiftly on,
The brightest names that earth can boast
Just glisten and are gone.
Yet doth the Star of Bethlehem shed
A lustre pure and sweet,
And still it leads, as once it led,
To the Messiah's feet.
O Father, may that holy star
Grow every year more bright,
And send its glorious beams afar
To fill the world with light.

William Cullen Bryant 1875

I know I've posted my painting Advent Starry Night 1 before, but I found this poem on a blog (http://larin-offerings.blogspot.com/) and thought it was a great fit for this time of year.