by Jen Norton | Oct 24, 2011 | Painting Stories
One of my daughter’s friends recently remarked about my daily attire, “Jen, you’re like a pre-schooler. You don’t care what you wear!” It’s true…I’m sure I’m lowering my neighborhood’s property values by wearing 20+ year-old sweats and paint-stained...
by Jen Norton | Sep 28, 2011 | Painting Stories
This is a story about patience. Like the five years it covers, it’s a bit long for a blog entry, but I wanted to tell it because sometimes the best things are worth waiting for. And sometimes we’re just not ready to receive blessings when we think we are. I’m not much...
by Jen Norton | Jul 23, 2011 | Painting Stories
“Hospitality is one form of worship.” -Jewish Proverb This painting began as a demo for a workshop I was teaching with my friend Lorraine. I thought it would be a good class subject simply because it had flowers, some table setting elements and the opportunity to...
by Jen Norton | May 18, 2011 | Current Shows, Painting Stories
I’ve been busy putting together my Open Studio show for this weekend, which is much like putting together a big banquet. Each piece must find it’s spot, hung in agreement with the work next to it. Loose artwork must be framed or varnished, dressed up and ready...
by Jen Norton | May 12, 2011 | Painting Stories
If you’ve ever been to a Christian wedding, you may have heard the reading from 1 Corinthians 13:4-13.* Real love IS perfect. The ability of humans to practice it, however, is a bit flawed. Stay in any relationship long enough and you’ll find out that...
by Jen Norton | May 5, 2011 | Art Instruction, Current Shows, Painting Stories
Apples and school just go together. I don’t know how many kids still bring their teachers apples now that we have Starbucks gift cards, but the correlation still holds. This piece is acrylic on paper and meant to play up the school-apple connection. Remember...
