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vonda drees art

art that plumbs the depths of love

John 21 – Called to Love

Posted on April 30, 2025 by vondadrees

This morning I received an email post from Andrea Skevington. I was so moved by it that I hit reply… Read more John 21 – Called to Love

Tree of Life Painting in process (25/40)

Posted on April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 by vondadrees

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Tree of Life Painting in process (22/40)

Posted on April 28, 2025April 27, 2025 by vondadrees

A recent post from Maria Popova, Introducing Marginalian Editions: Extraordinary Forgotten Books Brought Back to Life, caught my attention. In… Read more Tree of Life Painting in process (22/40)

Tree of Life Painting in process (19/40)

Posted on April 26, 2025April 25, 2025 by vondadrees

“As artists, then, you have the ability to dream new versions of the world, to introduce novelty into history… You… Read more Tree of Life Painting in process (19/40)

Tree of Life Painting in process (16/40)

Posted on April 24, 2025April 23, 2025 by vondadrees

Hope you had a lovely Easter! After a couple weeks away, I am grateful to be back at the easel.… Read more Tree of Life Painting in process (16/40)

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Instagram holds many seasons of my creative contemplation. It continues to be a place I share fresh paint & ink, and I'd be delighted to meet you there!

“What I am suggesting is that we come out of our castles of privilege and rejoin reality. Reality is a system of give and take, not just take—that makes it possible for the life of the whole to thrive and evolve. Remembering that we are connected to a larger story, even if we don’t totally understand it, is a radical act of trust and surrender.” —Victoria Loorz, Church of the Wild, p. 157 “With abundant gratitude and openness, “[F]or a great spiritual truth to be true, it needs to be seen echoing through the physical, creative world.” —Victoria Loorz, Church of the Wild, p. 159 “Wild spirituality invites us to expand the context of communion to include the wider sense of sacrifice that keeps the whole cosmic community alive.” —Victoria Loorz, Church of the Wild, p. 155 “Love… is a response to the gift of life that begins with and then expands beyond the particular.” —Victoria Loorz, Church of the Wild, p. 141 “Without agenda or doing. Just being. Once I surrender, the contemplative presence is much easier and more natural than the meditation and prayer practices I struggled to get right throughout my life. I can feel my shoulders release, and I take a long breath, allowing the grace of this moment to sink in.” —Victoria Loorz, Church of the Wild, p. 135 “Relationship is where the holy dwells.” —Victoria Loorz, Church of the Wild, p. 128 Grateful this morning for the chance to learn about St. Martin of Tours - https://open.substack.com/pub/dianabutlerbass/p/what-to-a-christian-is-the-eleventh?r=6pefc&utm_medium=ios. Her chapter called Courtship of the Particular begins, “Heart-opening, transformational conversation often happens in small moments: an unexpected gasp of awe as colors shine more vividly and you can almost see the threads of the web connecting you; at least you can feel them.” —Victoria Loorz, Church of the Wild, p. 127

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