I met a man who refused to turn away from the suffering of another human being, no matter the cost to himself. But he didn’t set out to become a hero.
Art
A suspicion about glory…
I suspect that glory can be found in any place where we give and receive love in the Presence of God. However, I do have a suspicion that there exists an especially concentrated glory... In a world ravaged by violence, poverty, and suffering, where can glory (defined as "resplendent beauty or magnificence") be found? Subscribe to…Read more A suspicion about glory…
Jerusalem
Jerusalem; 2024; 19.5" x 25.5"; mixed media: watercolor, ink, chalk, acrylic. Three of us walk its busy streets at dusk, life pulsing all around. Cars revving, children laughing as they swing in a park, light fading over a vast city. We follow our map down a quieter lane to an obscure gate in a wall,…Read more Jerusalem
Becoming keeps becoming
The Becoming collaboration began with three people walking down a street, talking about a potter, about clay in His hand, about yielding to His vision. About a song, swelling in one heart. And an image, emerging in another. Merging into a photo of a dancer, leaping into hope. Rachel Quiner, dancer Becoming became a painting,…Read more Becoming keeps becoming
Becoming
With great joy, I share with you a dream come true - an artistic collaboration of dancer Rachel Quiner, songwriter and performer Janelle Briggs, and myself as the painter. May it inspire you in your journey of becoming. Rachel Quiner Becoming (youtube link) written and performed by River Briggs Music (Janelle Briggs) Becoming; 2021; 2021;…Read more Becoming
Refuge
Refuge; 19.75" x 11.5"; watercolor, ink, acrylic, water-soluble pastel. Another morning. Another heartbreaking headline. Mass shootings, earthquakes, climate change, disease. I wonder, Where can I go to escape this darkness? Even in the highest mountain refuge, the darkness is still there. In me. I think of Jesus’ words in Luke 21:25-28 “There will be signs…Read more Refuge
Heart on Fire
With great joy, I am currently sharing a collection of my work in an exhibit at Rico's Cafe in downtown Colorado Springs. "Heart on Fire" will be displayed through December. Many of the images are also available as fine art prints in my Fragments of Light Etsy shop. Biography I paint and write about “fragments…Read more Heart on Fire
Painting a Wedding Day
Justin and Janelle; 2022; watercolor, ink, acrylic. Oh. glorious day when three became one! Two hearts forever joined, united together with and for their Creator. I pray this painting will be like a stone left behind after the Israelites crossed the River Jordan, a tangible reminder of the Lord's Presence with you on that day…Read more Painting a Wedding Day
When God Weeps With Us
Weeping With Us; 2013; 20" x 29 1/2"; mixed media: watercolor, charcoal, pastel. Many years ago, I painted this image about grief and finding God so very present, actually weeping with me in it. Now, please allow me to share with you about a book written by a dear friend of mine that powerfully captures…Read more When God Weeps With Us
When the Physical Expresses the Spiritual
Tonia Nifong and Evelyn Wyss, 40:31 Dance Collective of Colorado Springs, "Hide me in the cleft." I am currently intrigued by the idea of the physical body as a seed for our eternal being, as a tangible hint of transcendent truth. Through artistic studies, I'm ruminating: What if our visceral beings germinate in the soil…Read more When the Physical Expresses the Spiritual
Colleen Briggs Images & Writing 