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August 25, 2023

Andrew Wyeth's Snow Hill and the Subjects of Art

August 25, 2023/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Andrew Wyeth's Snow Hill and the Subjects of Art

At first glance, it’s a peculiar scene: a maypole in the middle of winter.

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August 25, 2023/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ 2 Comments
art, curator
August 23, 2023

First Art Love: Van Gogh's Mulberry Tree

August 23, 2023/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
First Art Love: Van Gogh's Mulberry Tree

I don’t think any of us had grown up feeling like art was something we could approach. Graffiti, silkscreen and maybe Disney were for the likes of us. But the stuff in museums, that was for kids in John Hughes movies or people who lived in New York. Not us.

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art, curator
August 23, 2023

A Luminous Invitation: On the transformational art of Barbara Earl Thomas

August 23, 2023/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
 A Luminous Invitation: On the transformational art of Barbara Earl Thomas

There is an audible gasp as each person walks into the room. Conversations started are now cut off. Footsteps soften. Although it is not a church, there is a sense of reverence in this space. In this room there is sanctuary. 

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August 23, 2023/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ 1 Comment
curator, art
December 07, 2021

A Luminous Invitation: On the transformational art of Barbara Earl Thomas

December 07, 2021/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
A Luminous Invitation: On the transformational art of Barbara Earl Thomas

"When so many conversations on race build in tension or altogether end, Thomas’ work expands the story, giving it space to breathe and soar."

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art, curator
July 26, 2021

First Art Love

July 26, 2021/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
First Art Love

I don’t think any of us had grown up feeling like art was something we could approach. Graffiti, silkscreen and maybe Disney were for the likes of us. But the stuff in museums, that was for kids in John Hughes movies or people who lived in New York. Not us.

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July 26, 2021/ Shemaiah Gonzalez/ Comment
art, curator
January 18, 2021

Andrew Wyeth's Snow Hill and the Subjects of Art

January 18, 2021/ Shemaiah Gonzalez
Andrew Wyeth's Snow Hill and the Subjects of Art

"The snow is untouched. No footprints lead in or out. Have they danced through a snowstorm? Have they been there forever?"

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art, curator, death
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Shemaiah Gonzalez

Thrives on moments where storytelling, art and faith collide. 

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My Family Decided to Attend Every Funeral We Could.
November 4, 2026
My Family Decided to Attend Every Funeral We Could.
November 4, 2026

I wrote about going to funerals on Busted Halo Yep, that sounds pretty much on “brand” for me

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November 4, 2026
Waking to a Grace-Filled Day
October 2, 2026
Waking to a Grace-Filled Day
October 2, 2026

I wrote about waking to a grace filled day.

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October 2, 2026
Expectations for Prayer
September 21, 2026
Expectations for Prayer
September 21, 2026

I always come to this prayer time with auspicious expectations. I know God is going to show up. I just don’t know how. I am always surprised how he does.

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September 21, 2026
St Francis Xavier and Avoiding Spinning
August 28, 2026
St Francis Xavier and Avoiding Spinning
August 28, 2026

If we keep our eyes on Jesus, small acts of service and love, like those lived out by St. Francis Xavier, will reap more rewards than we could ever imagine.

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August 28, 2026
The Wheel and the Clay: The Inner Lives of Christian Artists
August 18, 2026
The Wheel and the Clay: The Inner Lives of Christian Artists
August 18, 2026

I must pinch myself that I am part of this collection from Ignatius Press ! It comes out next month but is available for preorder now.

How easily we forget that we are, at every moment, shaped with care by a Creator. Artists, however—who know intimately the blood, sweat, and tears of the creative process—can help us sense how marvelous it is to be created: the patience, the detail, the joy. In this essential collection, thirty-one Christian artists from various disciplines, from music to poetry to film to sculpture, offer personal essays on the strange experience of following God’s lead by making beautiful things.

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August 18, 2026

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