01 Love on Display

Inspiration

At the Cross, God’s love became visible. Jesus gave Himself openly so we could receive a love we never had to earn.

Artist’s perspective

Energetic marks of iron dust, a medium developed using actual iron dust from factory floors, which moves under warm copper, expressing the contrast of love and sin. Powerful, visible, and freely given at the Cross.

02 Behold “The Cross”

Inspiration

Pause and look again. What appears to be an ending is the place where grace opens a new beginning.

Artist’s perspective

The Cross emerges from restless surrounding lines, inviting a pause to see the steady center within the movement.

03 3PM

Inspiration

Darkness gathered, and Jesus gave His last breath. Even in that hour, love was making a way for life.

Artist’s perspective

This piece brought tears to my eyes and an emotion of reality “He Died!” A dark, circling form stands and layers of iron dust absorb into the Cross, holding the weight of Jesus’ death while leaving a thin, clean space for the hope to come.

04 Yours to Receive

Inspiration

The Cross invites us to stop striving, rest in what Jesus has finished, and receive the value that He freely gives.

Artist’s perspective

Rich colors, showing a bold visual value that surrounds the Cross that seems to grow through it, suggesting new life received in a moment of valued, peaceful rest.

05 Love’s Invitation

Inspiration

Love invites us to come close to the Cross and receive what Jesus freely gives. No one has to earn a place there.

Artist’s perspective

The earthy Cross stands against a textured white ground. Its reaching shape and open space suggesting a personal invitation to draw near.

06 The Open Way

Inspiration

Through Jesus, the way is open. His love welcomes us to step out of fear and draw near to God.

Artist’s perspective

A free formed Cross stretches across a white textured ground. The contrast gives the form a clear presence while the surrounding light suggests an open way.

07 Through the Cross

Inspiration

The Cross is an open way. Through Jesus, we move from fear toward the freedom of being loved.

Artist’s perspective

Created on a stone substrate, with circling lines with bursts that radiate, draw the eye toward the center, presenting the Cross as an opening for even the hardest of hearts.

08 Grace Revealed

Inspiration

Grace meets us before we have everything together. Its beauty is that Jesus reaches for us right where we are.

Artist’s perspective

Gentle pinks and lavender along with open space give the Cross a sense of welcome, suggesting grace that comes near and is freely offered from the center of His heart and ours.

09 The Open Way

Inspiration

The way into God’s presence stands open. We are invited to come as we are and receive His love.

Artist’s perspective

A strong gold Cross rises among softer, flowing forms, suggesting the way Jesus truly brings us peace.

10 Moving into Freedom

Inspiration

Freedom begins as we trust what Jesus has done and take the next step beyond fear, guilt and shame.

Artist’s perspective

Flowing circular lines move across and beyond the surface, giving form to the first steps out of striving and into the freedom of enjoying the circles of life in Christ.

11 Thy Kingdom Come

Inspiration

At the Cross, the love and life of God’s Kingdom meet us all here. What Jesus gives can flow outward into the world around us.

Artist’s perspective

Gold threads layer upon layer all gathering into the Cross over a deep but fading red field. The rich, overpowering color and yet intricate movement suggests the life of the Kingdom arriving amid ordinary human experience.

12 Breaking Through the Darkness

Inspiration

Even where darkness seems to cover everything, the light of Christ breaks through and makes a way forward.

Artist’s perspective

Gold pushes through dense black marks. The Cross remains visible within the layered surface suggesting light that darkness cannot hold back.

13 Fighting Through the Darkness

Inspiration

The darkness may feel tangled and close, but the Cross remains. Love holds its ground and leads us toward the light.

Artist’s perspective

Dark marks of layered iron dust gather around the Cross, expressing struggle; gold within the composition draws the eye back to at times when brief drops of hope were enough to move forward.

14 Set Free by Love

Inspiration

Jesus did not come merely to loosen our chains. His love calls us into a new life of freedom.

Artist’s perspective

The brilliance of the Cross stands in contrast within a rough field of black, suggesting love breaking through what confines us.

15 Quiet Dignity

Inspiration

The copper Cross stands with quiet strength amid the scattered marks around it. When life feels uncertain, Jesus invites us to receive the love that holds steady.

Artist’s perspective

The formal, upright shape gives the Cross a quiet dignity. Fine copper lines and touches of warmth draw the eye toward its center, while the loose marks around it heighten its sense of strength and stillness.

16 Finished

Inspiration

“It is finished” is an invitation to rest. What Jesus completed at the Cross is ours to receive.

Artist’s perspective

But a scrap, sparce, worthless to many in its simplicity, a small touch of red holds both the cost of Jesus’ gift and the finality of “It is finished.”

17 One Cross Many Expressions

Inspiration

The love revealed at the Cross reaches into countless lives and stories. Its message remains the same even as each person receives it differently.

Artist’s perspective

A central Cross anchors bursts of silver and gold marks radiating in many directions. One enduring form carries a message expressed in many lives.

18 Spirit

Inspiration

The Spirit of God brings Himself in our most inner being “Our spirit.”

Artist’s perspective

Distinct fields of color suggest an unseen presence woven into the fullness of life.

19 Soul

Inspiration

Our thoughts, feelings, and desires can be brought into the light of God’s love.

Artist’s perspective

Balanced fields of color reflect the inner life of thought, feeling, and desire brought before God.

20 Body

Inspiration

Our bodies are part of the life God loves and calls us to live well.

Artist’s perspective

Grounded blocks of color speak to faith lived in a physical world through ordinary moments.

Spirit, Soul, and Body are listed as a set of three limited edition prints.

21 Easter

Inspiration

The Cross is not the end of the story. Resurrection brings color and life into places that seem finished.

Artist’s perspective

Soft, living colors surround the Cross, expressing the joy of resurrection and life breaking through.

22 Surprise

Inspiration

Grace does not always arrive as we expect. Sometimes it catches our attention and invites us to look again.

Artist’s perspective

Free lines and small flashes of red interrupt a familiar form, inviting a second look and an unexpected encounter with grace.

23 Royality

Inspiration

The King who gave Himself for us invites us to share in the riches of His love.

Artist’s perspective

Gold against deep blue gives the Cross a royal beauty, honoring the King who gave Himself in love.

24 Beauty From Ashes

Inspiration

God can bring beauty from what has been broken, burned, or left behind.

Artist’s perspective

Layers of copper droplets emerge through dark, rough iron dust marks, giving visual form to beauty rising from ashes.

25 Silent Before His Accusers

Inspiration

Jesus did not need to defend His love. He carried it all the way to the Cross.

Artist’s perspective

Forceful, scattered marks surround a quiet innocence, holding the tension between accusation and Jesus’ silence.

26 Stop–Rest–Receive

Inspiration

Come to the Cross. Stop carrying what Jesus has already borne for you. Stop – Rest – Receive.

Artist’s perspective

Blended metallic spreads across the surface, encouraging the eye to slow down and rest for just a moment at the Cross.

27 Beyond Imagination

Inspiration

God’s love reaches further than a mere abstract can express its significance.

Artist’s perspective

Blue and violet movement extends beyond a fixed pattern, leaving space for wonder at the reach of God’s love.

28 Praise Him

Inspiration

Praise can rise from every part of life, even when words are hard to find.

Artist’s perspective

Flowing gold lines lift and turn across the dark ground like an expression of worship set free. Can you find yourself in this piece? Lower left center.

29 The Blood

Inspiration

Jesus gave His blood so we could receive life in Him. His love was poured out fully.

Artist’s perspective

Red fills the composition, keeping the cost of the Cross in view while its movement suggests life given in love.

30 A Thin Space

Inspiration

At the Cross, the distance between heaven and earth might feel thin. Jesus meets us here, and His love makes a way through what once seemed closed.

Artist’s perspective

Copper warmth shows through a web of raised silver lines. A narrow, bright cross cuts a clear path through the layered surface drawing attention to the meeting place at its center.

31 To Him be the Glory

Inspiration

All glory belongs to Jesus, who gave Himself for us and opened the way to new life. The Cross draws our attention back to Him, the source of the love we have received.

Artist’s perspective

A tall silver Cross rises through a copper field as circular marks radiate around its center. The layered movement draws the eye inward, then lifts it upward in praise.

32 Moving From the Cross

Inspiration

The Cross is off-center, but it is also a beginning. From it, Christ’s love moves outward—reaching into the confusion, beauty, and movement of everyday life. The flowing lines suggest that what Jesus accomplished is not confined to one moment in history; His love continues to reach, restore, and draw people toward new life.

Artist’s perspective

I see the Cross at the heart of this movement. The lines seem to flow from it in every direction, as though love cannot be contained. The layered background colors and intersecting forms remind me that life can feel complicated, yet the Cross remains our center. From there, we are invited to carry what we have received into the world around us.

33 Celebrate!

Inspiration

The Cross is not only a reminder of suffering; it is a reason to celebrate. Through Jesus’ sacrifice, hope rises, grace is offered, and new life begins. The copper form stands out against the weathered background like a witness that love has overcome—and that the finished work of the Cross can still bring joy today.

Artist’s perspective

I wanted this piece to hold both the weight of the Cross and the hope that shines through it. The bold metallic against the worn, earthy surface reminds me that God’s love meets us in the middle of real life.

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