Gwen Meharg
Spider Mum - Out of Darkness
Gwen Meharg
Watercolor-15 x 15 unframed
I painted this from the flowers I took home from my Grandfather Mohler Simpson's funeral. My Grandad loved the Lord and his family. His end was a triumph not a tragedy. I painted the very dark background to offset the light and life of the rose. My Grandfather overcame great adversity in his life to be a shining rose, a sweet aroma to the Lord.
Unity Cross - Purple
Gwen Meharg
Watercolor-22 x 30 unframed
Notice all the individual pieces coming together, in unity, to form the “old rugged cross.” All the little pieces are MORE because of the cross. It is the coming together that gives it meaning and power. This is a picture not of a cross but of the Body of Christ- held together by the shared experience at the cross. The yellow center represents the gift of God to the world.
Yoke - Freedom Series
Gwen Meharg
Watercolor-22 x 30 unframed
I was doing a quick study on the word yoke. The connotation is negative except when we are yoked WITH Christ. Many of the scriptures are written out in the background and on the images in the painting.
Be free sisters and brothers. Be yoked ONLY to Christ.
Dancing Clapping Trees
Gwen Meharg
Watercolor-22 x 30 unframed
Isaiah 55:12 For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
This painting was accepted into two Christian art competitions. One at the Biblical Arts Institute in Dallas as part of their 25th anniversary celebration in 199? (I forgot!) The same year it was also included in the Christian Arts Show at the First United Methodist church in Arlington and into the Society of Watercolor Artists membership show in Fort Worth, Tx.
The reverse collage technique grew out of workshops with Mary Ann Beckwith and Pat San Soucie. Each brought a piece of the puzzle and I put them together with a twist and reverse collage is the result. The inability to control is part of the excitement of this technique and the textures are always a wonderful surprise. The drawing is done with torn rice papers and the paint allowed to seep slowly through to make the textures.
Circumcision of Hearts
Gwen Meharg
Watercolor-22 x 30 unframed
This was painted in Glogow, Poland in preparation for an art show. It is similar to one I had painted in Texas, but I hadded the extra hearts, the hearts of the children and they are anxious to participate in the circumcision, to release the GOLD that is within them.
Living in Offense (A Fence)
Gwen Meharg
Watercolor-34 x 44 unframed
Here is my original explanation of the painting.
This little lady is sitting on the hill snug and secure inside of her fence with no gate. Dynamic, anointed worship circles the hills and heavens, but she is comfortable and unmoved living inside of her fence.
I painted this Tuesday night at the ICDF conference and finished about 3:00 a.m. It was a night of intercession and prayer for the nations. So much between the nations is a result of offense. So much between brothers is offense. I was praying for God to build a gate for the fence.
Storm - miniature
Gwen Meharg
Watercolor-9 x 9 unframed
This was painted after a phone conversation with Shari about a dream she had had of three storms and considering Wendy's dream and the dream my son Josiah had. All of storms/tornadoes. God is a POWERFUL FORCE sitting on the horizon. In the natural things are not looking good. (In Texas we know about tornadoes and the devastation the power behind them.) But in the spiritual the storm is not to be feared, but to be respected. Instead of running for cover, we run to the storm! His Eye will keep us in perfect peace.
All Alone
Gwen Meharg
Acrylic-22 x 30 unframed
This painting is one of memories and memories intersecting. Remember the small child's chair that was used for tea parties, reading books and sitting in the corner. Up against the grown-up chairs it was so insignificant. It never matched the others. It always sat to the side, all alone.