Far left is Alison’s inaugural creative piece after members of her church shared prophetic words of encouragement with her.  She saw swirls of white cascading down a canvas as the Holy Spirit.  Later she saw the words, "Alison, Make Art," and her journey of painting with the Spirit began.  She is inspired by worship music, Scripture, and Biblical teachings, often utilizing the swirl or wave motif.  Her Christian paintings are representations of what she sees and feels while experiencing the presence of the Holy Spirit during worship or devotions.  After sketching what she sees, she later digs deeper into the particular scripture passage, or listens to the worship song over and over.  Colors and details take shape during this process and the painting and worship begins.  It is a time of precious closeness with God. If Alison has been led create a painting for someone the Lord highlights, time is spent asking God for colors and words and scriptures.  Each painting is accompanied by a handwritten description of the inspiration and meaning.

 

Alison's Christian artworks will stand out in your home or workspace and change the atmosphere. Her paintings serve as visual reminders of the spiritual world that exists alongside our natural surroundings. In our daily routines, it's easy to feel stuck and believe that this is all there is to life. Alison's art will remind you of God's majesty, the spiritual forces working in your favor, and the power of the Holy Spirit within you.

 

Alison uses glitter coupled with metallic and iridescent paints to create a sense of the ethereal and emphasize the Mystery of God. When your painting reflects the light of the sun or the flicker of a candle, it reminds you that there is more happening beyond what you can see and that you were created to sparkle and reflect God's light through all your circumstances. 

 

The hologram glitter specifically represents God's glory.  Alison appreciates this discussion on God's glory from What is God's Glory? www.theologyofwork.org:

   

"Ezekiel 10:4 helps us to glimpse and understand God’s glory: “Then the LORD’s glory rose from above the winged creatures and moved toward the temple’s threshold. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the courtyard was filled with the brightness of the LORD’s glory.” The word translated here as “glory” is kabod in Hebrew. Curiously, this word is derived from a root with the basic meaning of “heavy.” From this root came, among other things, a word meaning “rich.” Speakers of ancient Hebrew would refer to a rich person as “heavy in wealth,” much as we might say someone is loaded. A similar extension of the literal sense of kabod included being loaded with power, reputation, or honor. It’s from this use of the word that we get the meaning of glory. God’s glory is God’s weightiness in wonderful qualities such as might, beauty, goodness, justice, and honor. When it comes to these characteristics and so many others, God has them in superabundance.  God's glory is God's weightiness in wonderful qualities such as might, beauty, goodness, justice, and honor.  When it comes to these characteristics and so many others. God has them in superabundance.  Thus, when we think of God's glory, we remember that God has all good things in greater quantity and quality than we can ever imagine. God's glory is solid and substantial...God's glory reflects his essential nature...He actually shares his glory with us.  When we receive his plentiful gifts with gratitude, when we use them to enhance his honor, when we acknowledge him as the source of all goodness, then we are glorifying him."   

 

Alison’s wall art designs differ significantly from her paintings. Her simple designs are inspired by her love of words and her belief in the power of Scripture. In her creative process, she expresses herself through keystrokes on the screen rather than using brushstrokes on canvas.

 

Alison collects heart-shaped rocks and quotes.  She loves learning, reading, decorating, creating, painting, and encouraging others.  She is an enneagram nine and her organizing style is the butterfly.   She likes the idea of being a minimalist, but states she "lives in a collage".   Alison cannot imagine life without the Father, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus.