Artist bio

In my art, my passion is to create something that speaks to the quiet spaces in the hearts of those who view it. To be able to provoke thought in the truth that resonates to where you are at that moment in time. A message of hope, truth, love, peace, and strength that one can feel an the knowing that your enough. God rebirthed my love of being an artist, the artist I have been since I was a little girl. I have been through a lot in my life growing up being bullied and not heard. Having a sexual experience at 17 and becoming pregnant. I hid that secret with my dear life until 2 weeks away from birth. The hiding brought me down a path I had no idea of the consequences that have shaped my life for years. Life continued to be very challenging for me, feeling alone and fearful and hard to cope. Wanting to live and disappear at the same time. Years went by... I got married and I raised two beautiful children, lost a husband to heart disease and began the journey of being a single mom of 2 young beautiful boys, who are now amazing men. I also recently met the little baby boy I gave up for adoption so long ago and met him and his beautiful family. I loved and lost and thru it all God began to continue to unravel the lies and continued the restoration of who I am, A Beloved child of God. I recently finished up a series of 7 crosses that reflect all that I know to be true in my life. I am submitting one of these crosses. The series started with the idea of the cross being our shield. Standing in the promise’s of the cross and taking up the shield of faith to dismantle the lies and live, as God desires for us. “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one”. Eph-6:16 Creating and fixing my eyes on what is my foundation. My hope is that my art brings you more of the same. Creating art with a message of hope I walk in Restoration, renewal and rest and that is what my art is about.... “For in him we live and move and have our being” Acts 17:28 Pamela has been exhibiting artist for the past 35+ years. With her background in photography, she draws on that strong sense of design and composition. She is able to use that strength in creating her mixed media art. Pamela uses all kinds of found objects, whether it be a rusted piece of metal or a piece of birch bark just shed from its tree. She also finds inspiration from tattered bibles, hymnals, old ephemera, German scrap, reused coffee filters, vintage journals and things that she finds in her travels. The intimate choices of her color palette are subtle hues of browns, tans, greens, whites and pops of color. The process of incorporating these materials with the mix of paint, in developing new layers of meaning that form the mixed media message.

Title

My Shield of Faith

Medium/Genre

Mixed Media

Artist Statement

“My Shield of Faith” piece is mixed media art that was one of the seven crosses I created in response to the big pause, because of the pandemic. With my business shut down I became an artist in residence overnight while I am waiting out the re-opening on my Massage Studio business.
I always start my process with an idea that bubbles up from being inspired by a verse a song and or an idea that births from my heart what I see or hear and move that idea to the canvas as a pray over it and I release the process in the moving of the Holy Spirit. My creative process for me is a worship experience where I learn about truths in my life and how My connection to the creator of my being thru this act of worship. I hold these moments dear to my spirit and the way I feel and move connected and I grow in my relationship with The Lord. Praise and worship music plays in my studio and is always on!
My Art is a metaphor for life, it’s about starting something and pushing through those uncomfortable moments. Knowing that I’m enough and that I can make mistakes and in those mistakes they can teach me things and I can push through and create something beautiful.
The Cross represents for me is my redeemer, my healer, my shield, the cross is the Divine exchange, promise of forgiveness, the cross is my strength, heaven and earth, my peace And the cross represents my faith, just a few things (I have a big list)
Elements -
Cross - see above
Circle- Shield Of Faith - circle also represents the symbol of protection inclusion wholeness And eternity. Made of an old coffee filter
Feathers - Gods covering - there is also a layer of feathers from an old bible that represents Gods Truth in our lives “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge, his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart” psalm 91:4.

Note - submitting 4 different views of My shield of Faith On canvas

Blessings to you all and thank you for considering my work.
Materials- paints, paper, used coffee filter, napkins, Old ephemera. Colored pencils, charcoal and other mark making elements.

How it fits into contest

I recently finished up a series of 7 crosses that reflect all that I know to be true in my life. The series started with the idea of the cross being our shield. A piece of the armor of God - I chose the cross as the solid foundation that I stand on to represent the battle because without the work on the cross we didn’t stand a chance to use the The Armor of God. By Jesus death on the cross we are gifted The Holy Spirit to those that believe!! I am strong in the Lord and in His mighty power I put on the armor of God and I take my stand against the devils schemes ..
I declare VICTORY !

This piece, 1 of the 7 crosses is entitled “My Shield of Faith” is standing in the promise’s of the cross and taking up the shield of faith to dismantle the lies and live, as God desires for us. “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one”. Eph-6:16
Amen !!

Credits

Pamela Chiasson- artist responsible for the work in its entirety.

How to Purchase this Artwork

Original Mixed Media on Canvas 1200.00
Cross Prints available- please contact for Size and pricing
Note cards available-set of 4 cards of same image - $20,00
Note Cards available- set of seven cards all different images - $30,00
Shipping extra

Other Goods & Services Available from this Artist

I have an Etsy shop where I sell cards and art. I also can be contacted directly for commissions of the large mixed media crosses for you and your homes.

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