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[15 Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
6 Recommended Reading Resources

“What you do in your DOWN TIME impacts where you will be IN TIME. “ Myles Munroe
Here are 6 great reading resources that I believe will impact your purpose. Get one for yourself or for another artist or designer:
FINDING DIVINE INSPIRATION by J. Scott McElroy
Who Should Read It:
Artists, designers and other creative people that really want to learn how to hear from the Holy Spirit concerning their talent…seriously!
What I REALLY Liked About It:
Many of you have been asking about how an artist hears from God. This book covers that in a …

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[22 Jun 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Your Art Taking on a Life of It’s Own

Something that I discovered that artist Thomas Blackshear said during his interview with author J. Scott McElroy (from his book “Finding Divine Inspiration-Working with the Holy Spirit in Your Creativity” ):
Blackshear said that God revealed to him that his art could take on a life of it’s own after it leaves his hands. That art created under the leading of the Spirit of God can accomplish a great deal more than what we ever could alone.
Immediately I thought of how Blackshear said that there have been people even falling to …

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[9 Jun 2009 | 7 Comments | ]
How God Speaks to Artist Thomas Blackshear

I was pleasantly surprised to see that Thomas Blackshear, one of my favorite artists, was interviewed by author J. Scott McElroy in his book “Finding Divine Inspiration”. Scott asks the artist “How does God work with you in your creative process?”
Now if you don’t recognize Blackshear by name, I’m sure you’ve seen his work if you’ve been anywhere near a Christian bookstore within the past few years. One of his most famous paintings, “Forgiven”, touches the spirit of many that view it, even to the point where some have fallen …