tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18445910146500513422024-03-13T06:05:09.243-06:00Where is Jesus in This Mess?A perfectionist gone wrong. The journey of one anxiety-ridden, OCD, depression, ADHD artist searching for Jesus in the messiness of life, among other things. I'm a big fan of addiction recovery programs too. Where is Jesus in this mess? Can you find Him?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-73570790225489761522019-05-24T21:31:00.000-06:002019-05-24T21:31:20.425-06:00Find This Mess Now on EtsyFind This Mess Now on Etsy<br />
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I have debated for a number of months whether or not to sell paintings from this series. I painted about 100 before I even posted a photo online. I question, is it wrong to sell paintings of Jesus? But, as I have shared this art I have seen and heard how it has brought hope to others in their mess. May you find hope and God’s presence wherever you may be now. I just listed 25 paintings in my Etsy store. I have about 200 to go... it will take a while... does anyone want to help scan art? <span class="_47e3 _5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;" title="smile emoticon"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t4c/1/16/1f642.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span aria-hidden="true" class="_7oe" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0px; width: 0px;">:)</span></span> Tomorrow I hope to list some of the smaller framed pieces. Prices start at $60 with free USA shipping. <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/whereisjesusinthismess?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="color: #365899; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">whereisjesusinthismess</span></span></a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/epart?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="color: #365899; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">epart</span></span></a> <span class="_5afx" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/findingjesus?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="color: #365899; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">findingjesus</span></a> #etsystore #contemporaryjesusart #contemporaryreligiousart #Canyoufindjesus </span></div>
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Emmalee Powell Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706902628422613657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-69792953381219384252019-05-22T11:42:00.001-06:002019-05-22T11:44:07.386-06:00Serenity Prayer: Wisdom to know the DifferenceSerenity Prayer: Wisdom to know the Difference<br />
Emmalee Powell<br />
27" x 27"<br />
Framed Original Oil Painting<br />
2018<br />
Oil and mixed media<br />
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Part of the series, "Where is Jesus in this mess?" Touch and see for yourself. "God grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference," Reinhold Neibuhr. I plead for wisdom to know (and accept) what I can and can't control. It's very hard for me to be present, I'm usually anxious about the future or worrying about the past. My journey in coming unto Christ includes learning to let go of control. One way I let go of control is through making this messy art using my left hand and no paint brushes.<br />
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I worked many years on becoming a skilled portrait painter, but never felt good enough to paint Jesus. Why? Because I didn’t know what He looks like so I couldn’t paint him perfectly. The result. I stopped painting, couldn’t get started, and wouldn’t even try. I also felt He was untouchable and not present. Starting September 28, 2018 I decided to stop using my limitations as an excuse and instead embrace my limitations and limit myself even more. Some of my limitations include only working on paintings for limited time with my non-dominant useless left hand, not using any brushes, and no references. I have now failed 200+ times painting Jesus, my goal is to fail 1000 times. I’m overcoming my fear of painting Jesus, create more in less time, and I’m seeing my emotional limitations in a new way. My limitations help me. I’ve also already seen how this project encourages others to look for Jesus in their mess. I believe God is present in every mess. I encourage others to find Him through their own creation process and in my messy art. #whereisjesusinthismess<br />
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A time-lapse video of a painting process---<br />
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#serenity prayerEmmalee Powell Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706902628422613657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-10194809322482736772019-05-21T20:44:00.001-06:002019-05-24T21:32:21.432-06:00Painting experiment. Where is Jesus in this Mess?<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DfLh3PioZnU" width="480"></iframe><br />
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Originally published on Youtube Feb 2019. I despise seeing myself on camera. I don't have self confidence in my looks. And then there's my voice. Every time I hear it recorded I think of <i>Emperors New Groove </i> "Is that my voice?" Kind of squeaky and quirky sounding. This whole painting project is about embracing the quirky and weirdness anyhow, so enjoy this video when I experiment with making mistakes.<br />
You can purchase the painting I created in my Etsy store. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmaleePowellArt">https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmaleePowellArt</a><br />
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<br />Emmalee Powell Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706902628422613657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-90443882927144092822019-05-21T20:24:00.001-06:002019-05-21T20:34:53.966-06:00# Where is Jesus in This Mess? <h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Someone suggested I begin adding to my blog again, I'm better at updating my instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emmaleepowellart/?hl=en" target="_blank">@emmaleepowellart</a> but here I am... 8 years later apparently. Still alive and well. 3 kids, 12 years of teaching art, in my 2nd year at graduate school, 3 years attending addiction recovery meetings for learning to cope with my anxiety and depression, and finally beginning to paint again. That brings us to my current series of art titled "Where is Jesus in This Mess?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a video where I describe it all in detail while I paint. h<a href="https://youtu.be/fdBsPAOm3xA">ttps://youtu.be/fdBsPAOm3xA </a>But if you don't want to watch the video keep reading...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;">What if it is impossible to be perfect or create the perfect painting of Christ?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;">To confront my “worst fears” I’ve given myself a series of limitations designed to make me fail. It sounds backwards but it’s surprisingly freeing. I begin by smearing paint however I feel and making a “big mess.” Then I rotate the paper different ways and try to find Jesus in the mess. Then using ONLY my non-dominant hand, paper towels, palette knives, and car</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline;">ving tools, I remove paint to reveal the face of Christ within. </span></span><br />
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The perfect storm....</div>
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First a disclaimer. I want to share my thoughts more, but it takes me too long because I want to make sure whatever I write is "perfect." This will have grammar errors and will be long. I'm considering the idea of starting a podcast or a blog, where I can just say whatever is on my mind. Then if others want to listen or read they can.</div>
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Anyhow... the story of the perfect storm. <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />This morning I was awake, yet again at 5 am, with my brain full of anxiety and excitement. Combined, these two elements created the perfect and everlasting storm to keep me awake. I felt overwhelmed. I didn't know what to try to calm my overactive brain down. Sometimes I paint and make art when overwhelmed, but I didn't feel like that was an option. I grabbed my journal and began writing in the dark while laying in bed. (something I do sometimes when I have a tough time sleeping). But writing just filled my mind more. It's hard.</span></div>
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Then I remembered emotional weather. An idea I use with my kids to describe their emotions using weather. What is my weather?</div>
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I remembered a storm I experienced a few weeks ago with my kids while running an errand to home depot. It got very dark in the middle of the afternoon, big dark clouds, looked like smoke from a fire, but it wasn't. We saw a flash of light. And then we went into the store. Inside we heard hail and rain on the roof. We watched some of the metal roofing in the garden center rip and blow up dangerously threatening to fall on the customers below. The possibility was really scary.</div>
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But after about 10 minutes the weather passed. And we were able to walk out to our car and drive home safely.</div>
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As I recalled this experience I felt peace my internal weather calmed down. It was amazing.</div>
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<i>(This is a painting of a lightning storm I created about 20 years ago when I was a high school student. )</i></div>
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Then, like usual, my 8 year old was also awake early, so we began talking about emotional weather and storms. He told me about a place that has lightning every night. It's in Venezuela at Maracaibo Lake. Nearly every night at the same time there is intense lightning storms. Over 1.2 million bolts of lightening every year. He is a short film by photographer Jonas Pointek about it. Fascinating, beautiful, yet scary. Apparently the typography, mountains, lake, and warm weather are a perfect combination for this never-ending, everlasting storm, aka the perfect storm.</div>
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I feel like I am wired for the perfect storm every night when I try to sleep. My overactive brain, fears, anxieties, and also ideas and excitement create the perfect conditions to not sleep, but be wide awake.</div>
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I wonder, Is there a dangerous beauty in that, like there is in this perfect storm?</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-4419916718459764332011-07-13T13:31:00.002-06:002011-07-13T13:40:52.076-06:00Murals<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwGwr8pmWKwwI8Dv5IY88HnVei5Hy6CN56qAGLSvZfeB6JjtZpPcBSuJE4PlMW2oK869gKTxMkBet4U_8k5rg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-84395290224570829692010-06-10T16:21:00.000-06:002010-06-10T16:22:30.200-06:00Dragon Art 2010<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyjWEDPPT0kMCfxtTy_CKQ9hWBchkYtEOC6g8RvSeFJy1EtW5XFDUHfPulTevdKmEBdaWVon4_hfbk8hAmSnQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-42823760139919202222009-08-09T20:21:00.004-06:002009-08-09T20:24:18.265-06:00more sketches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Sn-EzHuIniI/AAAAAAAAAL4/baNf_OLfO9U/s1600-h/lonely+dragon+7-29-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Sn-EzHuIniI/AAAAAAAAAL4/baNf_OLfO9U/s320/lonely+dragon+7-29-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368155294629666338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Sn-EswH9umI/AAAAAAAAALw/MaLNadf7fKk/s1600-h/sunset+dragon+7-22-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Sn-EswH9umI/AAAAAAAAALw/MaLNadf7fKk/s320/sunset+dragon+7-22-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368155185216338530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Sn-EmUYikwI/AAAAAAAAALo/H5WpaT6P640/s1600-h/tribal+frogs+7-29-09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Sn-EmUYikwI/AAAAAAAAALo/H5WpaT6P640/s320/tribal+frogs+7-29-09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368155074690454274" border="0" /></a><br />Some sketches I've completed within the last couple weeks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-85813842284861944822009-07-19T21:01:00.007-06:002009-07-19T21:04:51.095-06:00Dragons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPeu46tz9I/AAAAAAAAALg/Loe310nZVZw/s1600-h/dragon+baby+bird+stealer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPeu46tz9I/AAAAAAAAALg/Loe310nZVZw/s320/dragon+baby+bird+stealer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360372878635028434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPepX0ekQI/AAAAAAAAALY/KOdTyit88EA/s1600-h/pumpkin+dragon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPepX0ekQI/AAAAAAAAALY/KOdTyit88EA/s320/pumpkin+dragon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360372783851147522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPekXgtSuI/AAAAAAAAALQ/ExJfXAi-PPo/s1600-h/sick+dragon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPekXgtSuI/AAAAAAAAALQ/ExJfXAi-PPo/s320/sick+dragon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360372697868880610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPeZc22o5I/AAAAAAAAALI/paZLgEHHmXQ/s1600-h/dragon+jay+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPeZc22o5I/AAAAAAAAALI/paZLgEHHmXQ/s320/dragon+jay+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360372510325384082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPeRfTl1AI/AAAAAAAAALA/Vx9DnYnTBh0/s1600-h/jayragon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPeRfTl1AI/AAAAAAAAALA/Vx9DnYnTBh0/s320/jayragon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360372373543834626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPeJuCPUKI/AAAAAAAAAK4/s2uXmk8EiTs/s1600-h/Big+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SmPeJuCPUKI/AAAAAAAAAK4/s2uXmk8EiTs/s320/Big+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360372240058634402" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-51232539773685483602009-06-30T18:08:00.006-06:002009-07-16T15:48:55.130-06:00Now in the July 2009 Ensign and Liahona<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Sl-gPIwaPQI/AAAAAAAAAKc/w4almakJ4lw/s1600-h/Acquah+web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Sl-gPIwaPQI/AAAAAAAAAKc/w4almakJ4lw/s320/Acquah+web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359178263503191298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This painting and three others can be found in <span style="font-style: italic;">July 2009 Ensign </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">Liahona </span>in the article called <span style="font-style: italic;">Saints in Ghana.</span><br />If you are interested in canvas prints of these or any of my other art pieces <a href="mailto:emmalee@emmaleeart.com">email</a> me.<br /><br />Thank you<br />Emmalee PowellUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-41937061344486159812009-02-26T19:48:00.004-07:002009-06-30T18:16:10.500-06:00Eighth International Art Competition: Remembering the Great Things of God<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SadUxtCzdII/AAAAAAAAAKM/_nf2Uikln9E/s1600-h/johnson+final2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SadUxtCzdII/AAAAAAAAAKM/_nf2Uikln9E/s320/johnson+final2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307303898761098370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> Purchase Award Winner<i><span style="font-style: italic;">:</span> Eighth International Art Competition: Remembering the Great Things of God</i> exhibition to be held at its new venue in the beautiful Conference Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Mar 20 - Oct 11, 2009!<br /><br />Thanks<br />Emmalee Powell<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-41571661139639003492008-12-11T21:27:00.002-07:002008-12-11T21:29:33.523-07:00Powell Gothic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SUHoW9wR9tI/AAAAAAAAAKA/2wKokzhfJUk/s1600-h/powell+gothic+12-11-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SUHoW9wR9tI/AAAAAAAAAKA/2wKokzhfJUk/s320/powell+gothic+12-11-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278755719486764754" border="0" /></a>This is a parody of which famous painting?<br /><br />I had my students try this project so I thought<br />I would try it too....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-55155190762197850352008-11-30T18:22:00.002-07:002008-11-30T18:25:29.608-07:00Wacom Tablet experiment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/STM8j3LMwoI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Oq2eiCsTmxk/s1600-h/fish+11-28-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/STM8j3LMwoI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Oq2eiCsTmxk/s320/fish+11-28-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274626175384994434" border="0" /></a><br />This is my first attempt to draw on the computer using a wacom tablet. It was pretty fun... I'll probably do some more...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-74898979783258296022008-06-10T21:10:00.007-06:002008-06-18T13:01:39.448-06:00Publicity Links<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SE9Ci6VQPjI/AAAAAAAAAGk/DDPNruGN-uk/s1600-h/sosu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SE9Ci6VQPjI/AAAAAAAAAGk/DDPNruGN-uk/s400/sosu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210456461432340018" border="0" /></a>This is a list of links of articles and interviews that I'm aware of. Click on any of the links below to view them.<br /><br /><a href="http://magazine.byu.edu/?act=view&a=2201">BYU Magazine: Spring 2008</a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nn.byu.edu/story.cfm/68472">BYU NewsNet, <st1:date year="2008" day="2" month="5">May 2 2008</st1:date></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nn.byu.edu/story.cfm/68472"><st1:date year="2008" day="2" month="5"></st1:date></a><a href="http://byubwmv.byu.edu/byuweekly/12012007main.wmv">BYU Weekly Interview, Nov 2007: Video Interview<br /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://nn.byu.edu/story.cfm/68472"><st1:date year="2008" day="2" month="5"></st1:date></a><a href="http://newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/65675">Daily Universe: Newspaper Article. Oct 9, 2007</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://visualarts.byu.edu/fileadmin/va/user_files/pdfs/tmp/DVA_NEWS_F06.pdf">Department of Visual Arts News, Fall 2006<br />Mentored Learning in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region></a> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-22171386590537480672008-05-23T11:38:00.003-06:002008-05-23T11:44:06.447-06:00Portrait of Grandad Bill<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDcBa1MYxoI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/kQhoeO8XaYI/s1600-h/5-23-08+Grand+dad+Bill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDcBa1MYxoI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/kQhoeO8XaYI/s400/5-23-08+Grand+dad+Bill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203629454917158530" border="0" /></a><br />This is a 2 hour 8"x10" portrait I completed this morning of my Grandad Bill. He's a fun English gentleman. I think it turned out nicely.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-19612317156689011722008-05-19T11:57:00.007-06:002008-05-19T12:17:12.353-06:00Peter Pan Murals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHDoET0czI/AAAAAAAAAFo/ssJn7uYWFgk/s1600-h/hook-scene-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHDoET0czI/AAAAAAAAAFo/ssJn7uYWFgk/s320/hook-scene-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202154137708688178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHDoUT0c0I/AAAAAAAAAFw/F-GguuLlfA4/s1600-h/crocodile-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHDoUT0c0I/AAAAAAAAAFw/F-GguuLlfA4/s320/crocodile-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202154142003655490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHDo0T0c1I/AAAAAAAAAF4/QN9Ra5zOlM8/s1600-h/hook-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHDo0T0c1I/AAAAAAAAAF4/QN9Ra5zOlM8/s320/hook-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202154150593590098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHDpET0c2I/AAAAAAAAAGA/hz8o7Y0n6BI/s1600-h/ship-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHDpET0c2I/AAAAAAAAAGA/hz8o7Y0n6BI/s320/ship-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202154154888557410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHC3kT0cxI/AAAAAAAAAFY/Yce-UGlsB_A/s1600-h/mermaid-closeup-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHC3kT0cxI/AAAAAAAAAFY/Yce-UGlsB_A/s320/mermaid-closeup-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202153304485032722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />These are a couple Peter Pan murals I just finished for Fieldstone homes in their Magna UT model homes. The first is a Captain Hook scene. And the second is the Mermaid Lagoon. Both were very fun to draw and paint. Including preliminary sketch time, it took me about 9 days to complete both of these murals.<br /><br />Enjoy<br /><br />Emmalee Glauser Powell<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHAfUT0cwI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/-Ns3gEjNdoU/s1600-h/mermaid-scene-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHAfUT0cwI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/-Ns3gEjNdoU/s400/mermaid-scene-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202150688849949442" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-61200297421087121942008-05-19T11:51:00.004-06:002008-05-19T12:18:46.142-06:00Marriedness: The new Emmalee Glauser Powell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHEe0T0c3I/AAAAAAAAAGI/xdQ-uVyVdKE/s1600-h/married-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/SDHEe0T0c3I/AAAAAAAAAGI/xdQ-uVyVdKE/s320/married-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202155078306526066" border="0" /></a><br />On April 18 2008 I happily married Jay Powell, and so my new name is Emmalee Glauser Powell. As an artist I would rather be known as Emmalee Powell, but I figure the change will take a few years.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-22087076642380139972007-12-02T15:36:00.000-07:002007-12-02T15:49:26.036-07:00BYU Weekly Interview link<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/R1M1qwWIZkI/AAAAAAAAAFI/Apa7oruqxaw/s1600-R/me+and+johnson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/R1M1qwWIZkI/AAAAAAAAAFI/m18HMCDFr5Q/s400/me+and+johnson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139510608408372802" border="0" /></a><br />Well the big Ghana art show is over and I'll soon be selling prints of some of my paintings and maybe the originals.<br /><br />BYU Weekly was kind enough to do some interviews on our Ghana project with the other Ghana artists and myself. You can click the link above to view it. It's awesome! Raquel did a great job!<br /><br />Other thoughts: I am now on my 9th day of being sick-- frankly I'm sick of it. I've got stuff to paint...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-90711454009310835482007-09-18T15:53:00.001-06:002007-10-11T15:53:37.227-06:00Exhibit Extended through the end of October<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/RvBI6gIDP0I/AAAAAAAAAEA/LeNzxo9YBUQ/s1600-h/ghana+announcement.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/RvBI6gIDP0I/AAAAAAAAAEA/LeNzxo9YBUQ/s400/ghana+announcement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111665746958827330" border="0" /></a><br />This Art show is about the nature and love of God as seen through his children. While in Ghana , it seemed every person I met exhibited Christ-like attributes of Faith, Humility, Gratitude, Sacrifice, devotion and consecration, service, and many other things. In each of my paintings I have sought to communicate some of these ideas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-68647203963642537122007-08-06T22:58:00.000-06:002007-08-06T23:06:23.744-06:00Never know who ya gonna see at church<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rrf8P-iiaVI/AAAAAAAAADI/JtbQi5poSjY/s1600-h/amish+smoker.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rrf8P-iiaVI/AAAAAAAAADI/JtbQi5poSjY/s320/amish+smoker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095818854809102674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rrf8WeiiaWI/AAAAAAAAADQ/G9t0wOjt-L4/s1600-h/sunday+school+monster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rrf8WeiiaWI/AAAAAAAAADQ/G9t0wOjt-L4/s320/sunday+school+monster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095818966478252386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rrf9weiiaZI/AAAAAAAAADo/jXKM_tA2FdA/s1600-h/twila+harris.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rrf9weiiaZI/AAAAAAAAADo/jXKM_tA2FdA/s320/twila+harris.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095820512666478994" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-13952654671639540352007-08-02T21:59:00.001-06:002007-08-02T22:07:04.533-06:00Time Out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/RrKodOiiaUI/AAAAAAAAADA/FrcTqtZNNSM/s1600-h/emm-+time+out.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/RrKodOiiaUI/AAAAAAAAADA/FrcTqtZNNSM/s320/emm-+time+out.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094319348582082882" border="0" /></a><br /> I spent most of today in "time out" . . . but it wasn't so bad. Actually, it was kinda fun and relaxing with just myself, the smell of paint, and a good audio book. Did I mention I love being an artist? Even if I'm not painting some grand masterpiece, sometimes I think it is better when I'm not. . . because then I am not as stressed out. . .Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-7590017591970311732007-07-09T23:23:00.000-06:002007-07-09T23:34:44.066-06:00William<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/RpMYKkgFPXI/AAAAAAAAACg/I6mri69tfAs/s1600-h/acquah-+9+july+07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/RpMYKkgFPXI/AAAAAAAAACg/I6mri69tfAs/s320/acquah-+9+july+07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085434974107417970" border="0" /></a>Here's a few hour study I worked on today-<br /><br />I just love this man and his family. They live every principle of the Gospel of Jesus Christ 200%. Family scriptures morning and night, emergency preparedness, temple service... to name a few. Plus they are incredibly loving and trusting. And it just makes me feel good when I hear from them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-68446160022190615512007-07-08T18:59:00.000-06:002007-07-09T23:34:21.664-06:00Felicia- Almost Finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/RpGJhkgFPWI/AAAAAAAAACY/dMqp0ZHwe_0/s1600-h/5-july-07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/RpGJhkgFPWI/AAAAAAAAACY/dMqp0ZHwe_0/s320/5-july-07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5084996664104926562" border="0" /></a>This is almost almost finished.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-63917574305870789542007-06-19T23:21:00.000-06:002007-06-19T23:28:54.552-06:00Waiting at the Doctor's Office<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rni6ZMsK1GI/AAAAAAAAAB0/jJqFJdTTpAs/s1600-h/6-19-07--old+man.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rni6ZMsK1GI/AAAAAAAAAB0/jJqFJdTTpAs/s320/6-19-07--old+man.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078013521926214754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sometimes I feel like life is full of waiting- like at a doctor's office. An old man vaguely resembling this character zipped out the door in a wheelchair while I was still WAITING. I don't think it's a coincidence that those waiting to see a doctor are called "patients."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844591014650051342.post-21580633209158519942007-06-19T00:09:00.000-06:002007-06-19T00:51:53.091-06:00Works in Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rnd0hssK1DI/AAAAAAAAABc/_sRoT2auIzs/s1600-h/13june07-johnson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rnd0hssK1DI/AAAAAAAAABc/_sRoT2auIzs/s320/13june07-johnson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077655227164447794" border="0" /></a><br />So there I was lying wide awake in bed. I'm usually asleep by now--- but curiously I feel like Hammy on "Over the Hedge"--- way to much energy........ ... ... ... so I thought I post some stuff I've been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">workin</span> on.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1st Work in Progress- Holiness to the Lord</span><br />This painting depicts pioneer Joseph William Billy Johnson in front of the Accra Ghana Temple. It's 30"x40" and taken about 2 weeks to paint thus far. Pretty much he is one of the most amazing men I've ever met. Around him humility, gratitude, faith, and love are not just nice ideas they are tangible and flow out of his being. What I mean is I felt all those things when I met him. I've spent the last year pondering why and how he is who he is and how I can become like that. My conclusion: When one sacrifices and consecrates his whole life to the Lord the result is a person who not only teaches of Christ- but emulates him.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd</span> Work in Progress- A Boat to Narnia or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Prydain</span>?</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rnd3gMsK1EI/AAAAAAAAABk/uv8em6509ZY/s1600-h/DSC_1016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rnd3gMsK1EI/AAAAAAAAABk/uv8em6509ZY/s200/DSC_1016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077658499929527362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So this little ship began as some doodles one Friday night and a life-long dream of being a wood carver. I love wood, it smells nice. It's 2" high , 4" long, and 1.5" wide. This is only a scale model- the real thing is a small vessel with a crew of ten men and possibly a couple passengers. It is swift and is great at manuevering on the ocean, sea, or even wide rivers. Originally, I thought this would be a fast and fun thing to work on during movies, family functions, and when I'm taking a break from painting, but I soon discovered this wood is not Balsa wood-- as I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">originally</span> thought--- and when blisters pop they are painful. Next time I'll be sure and get some balsa wood... On second thought... maybe I should stick to painting :)<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3rd Work in Progress- A What?</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rnd428sK1FI/AAAAAAAAABs/8EuMYfi-LZc/s1600-h/monster.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_G1RETF_FpfI/Rnd428sK1FI/AAAAAAAAABs/8EuMYfi-LZc/s200/monster.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077659990283179090" border="0" /></a><br />This cute sea monster began as an abstract form that somehow acquired teeth and eyes. My sister says he's scary- but I disagree. He's cute (maybe not cute and cuddly). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">C'mon</span> he doesn't have sharp teeth- they're like the teeth (Baleen?) a Humpback Whale has-- so he only eats plankton- not people. He's from the prehistoric days- possibly Jurassic Period- scientists are still unsure. (It's difficult to give more exact estimate when all they found was this head mounted on a cave wall in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Antarctica</span>. Amazing what a little global warming and melting ice caps reveal). I imagine the rest of his body with flippers similar to a sea turtle--- but probably won't have a shell. Seems like a shell would've been lying somewhere around the cave too, but it's been millions of years so your guess is as good as mine. What do you think?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5