Posts in Category: church and artists

Melynda Van Zee Art Exhibit- West Des Moines, IA

On October 29, 2015 0 Comments - art show, church and artists, fine art, solo art show

My paintings are a brief glimpse in vivid color of the emotional and spiritual landscapes of my soul. For the months of October and November 2015, you can explore some of my work in the art gallery at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines, IA.

In this collection of acrylic paintings on canvas, I use text, color, line and image to give voice to pieces of my life- experiences, emotions and prayers. Painting is a time of quiet reflection and process for me- a space to have conversation with God in color.

One of my biggest challenges has been to allow myself to paint the good…and the difficult, the beautiful…and the painful- to allow the breadth of my life to find its way onto the canvas and to intuitively transfer the invisible into shape and form and color.

Works will be on display from October to mid-November.  The Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines is at 925 Jordan Creek Pkwy and is open seven days a week.

 

Melynda Van Zee Art Exhibit at Lutheran Church of Hope

Melynda Van Zee Art Exhibit at Lutheran Church of Hope

"The Calling" at Art Exhibit -Lutheran Church of Hope

“The Calling” at Melynda Van Zee Art Exhibit -Lutheran Church of Hope

"Fragments" at Art Exhibit -Lutheran Church of Hope

“Fragments” at Melynda Van Zee Art Exhibit -Lutheran Church of Hope

Melynda Van Zee Art Exhibit at Lutheran Church of Hope

Melynda Van Zee Art Exhibit at Lutheran Church of Hope

"Observing the Recovery" at Art Exhibit -Lutheran Church of Hope

“Observing the Recovery” at Melynda Van Zee Art Exhibit -Lutheran Church of Hope

 

 

 

 

 

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The Church and Artists

On December 15, 2009 0 Comments - church and artists, engaging artists, studio construction

A bit of Christmas cheer in the studio office

I continue to do research on the mixing of churches and artists. Found some fascinating interviews by individuals who share the passion for reaching out to artists but who execute their missions in many different ways depending on the context of their individual communities. The rethinkmission blog shared two blog posts asking arts leaders “As a local church how to do you engage and inspire artists?” The Church and Artist Roundtable-1. They also asked the question “What would you say to a local church that had a desire to engage artists in their city or cultivate the arts in their church? Where should they start?” The Church and Artist Roundtable-2. Amazing to see the diversity and imagination of churches around the country reaching out to the artist communities of their cities.

Studio Construction
“All I want for Christmas is one little overhead light”… Well, this dream, idea, wish has gone from a quick little studio improvement into a several week project. Who knew!?! Looks like we will still be in “construction mode” for a little while longer (probably why I’ve taken some time to get some computer work done and actually do some more blog posts so I guess it is not all bad).