Gabriel

Gabriel

Artist: Kim Bartholomew

Year: 2010

Dimensions: 14” x 11”

Media: Acrylic on Wood Panel

This image is available as a Christmas card!  For more information, please contact me at Kim@sonstudios.com.

Scriptural Inspiration and verse for the 5” x 7”card:

"^“But the angel said to them,

‘Do not be afraid.

I bring you good news of great joy

that will be for all the people.

Today in the town of David

a Savior has been born to you;

He is Christ the Lord.’”

(Luke 2:10 and 11 NIV).

Card Message:

Wishing you great joy

this Christmas and always!

Original:

14”x 11”

Giclees on Stretched Canvas:

Large (28” x 22”)

Medium (20” x 16”)

Small (14” x 11”)

Fine Art Prints:

Large (28” x 22”)

Medium (20” x 16”)

Small (14” x 11”)

Description:

This little painting is an abstract and symbolic depiction of the angel Gabriel at his announcement of the impending birth of Christ the Lord!  The color palette is gold, crimson, ivory, brown and sage green.  The composition is angular and geometric in nature, while still maintaining a representational, traditional feeling. 

Displayed as a painting or print on your desk, over your mantle, in your foyer or dining room- Gabriel is available to you in a variety of formats and sizes.  You may also order it as your Christmas card this year!

To see more original works of art and related products like note cards, posters, giclees and fine prints, please visit www.sonstudios.com.

Live a beautiful life! ~Kim

Let It Snow!

Let It Snow

Artist: Kim Bartholomew

Year: 2010

Dimensions: 14” x 11”

Media: Acrylic on Wood Panel

Christmas cards of this image are available!  For more information, please contact me at Kim@sonstudios.com.

Scriptural Inspiration and verse for the 5” x 7”card:

"Come now, let us reason together,”

says the LORD.
      “Though your sins are like scarlet,
       they shall be as white as snow;       

though they are red as crimson,
       they shall be like wool.”

(Isaiah 1:18 NIV)

Card Message:

Wishing you a

shimmering season

with the ones you love.

Hope your holidays simply sparkle!

Original:

14”x 11”

Giclees on Stretched Canvas:

Large (28” x 22”)

Medium (20” x 16”)

Small (14” x 11”)

Fine Art Prints:

Large (28” x 22”)

Medium (20” x 16”)

Small (14” x 11”)

Description:

This little painting is montage of snowflakes in a royal color palette of red-violets, blue-violets, silver, and white.  Each snowflake is different, with the central one in the shape of a cross.  Let It Snow is a reflection of the beauty of this glorious time of year, and a reminder of Christ’s unique and eternally significant gift of salvation.  Displayed as a painting or print on your desk, over your mantle, in your foyer or dining room- Let It Snow is available to you in a variety of formats and sizes.  You may also order it as your Christmas card this year!

To see more original works of art and related products like note cards, posters, giclees and fine prints, please visit www.sonstudios.com.

Live a beautiful life! ~Kim

Morning Star

Morning Star, 2009

Artist: Kim Bartholomew

Year: 2009

Dimensions: 20” x 16”

Media: Acrylic on Canvas Board

Scriptural Inspiration and verse for the 5” x 7”card:

“She will give birth to a Son,

and you are to give Him the name Jesus,

because He will save His people

from their sins."

(Matthew 1:21 NIV)

Card Message:

Let us praise the name of Jesus;

the bright Morning Star,

born unto us to be our Savior,

Christ the Lord!

Original:

20”x 16”

Giclees on Stretched Canvas:

Large (40” x 32”)

Medium (20” x 16”)

Small (10” x 8”)

Fine Art Prints:

Large (40” x 32”)

Medium (20” x 16”)

Small (10” x 8”)

Description and Scriptural Inspiration:
The focal point of this painting is the natal star: a four-pointed star resembling the cross-- often used as the "star of Bethlehem.”  It is referenced in Matthew 2:9, “After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. (NIV)

The natal star simultaneously symbolizes the birth of Jesus and the ultimate purpose for which He was born - Crucifixion.  As Matthew 1:21 foretold of both Christ’s miraculous birth and the ultimate sacrifice of His death, “She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save his people from their sins"(NIV), this painting is meant to bring joy as we remember Christ’s provision for our own reborn lives through his miraculous birth, death and resurrection!

Supporting symbolism is found in the flanking crosses of the two thieves of Calvary (lower half of composition) and in the hearts that emerge from the natal star (upper half of composition), each reminding us of our desperate need for forgiveness provided solely through Christ who brings salvation to every believing hear. 

As Christ stated in Revelation 22:15-17, “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."(NIV)  Let us glorify Him together.

To see more original works of art and related products like note cards, posters, giclees and fine prints, please visit http://www.sonstudios.com/.

Live a beautiful life! ~Kim

Groovy Greetings

Groovy Greetings

Artist: Kim Bartholomew

Year: 2010

Dimensions: 14” x 11”

Media: Acrylic on Wood Panel

Christmas cards of this image are available!  Please contact me if you are interested in more information - Kim@sonstudios.com.

Scriptural inspiration and Bible verse for the 5” x 7”card:

“The light of the righteous shines brightly…” (Proverbs 13:9 NIV)

Card Message:

Wishing you and yours

a

Brilliant Christmas

and a

Fabulous New Year!

Hope your holiday season shines.

Original Painting:

14”x 11”

Giclees on Stretched Canvas:

Large (28” x 22”)

Medium (20” x 16”)

Small (14” x 11”)

Fine Art Prints:

Large (28” x 22”)

Medium (20” x 16”)

Small (14” x 11”)

Description:

This little painting is a festive celebration of Christmas!  With its bright and playful composition and color palette, it is a cheery choice for holiday decoration and/or cards.  Displayed on your desk, over your mantle, in your play room, or delivered by the postman to your friends and relatives, Groovy Greetings is available for your delight in a variety of formats and sizes.  Enjoy! 

To see more original works of art and related products like note cards, posters, giclees and fine prints, please visit www.sonstudios.com.

Live a beautiful life!  ~Kim

Holiday Hoopla

Christmas, Christmas time of year…  Time of joy and time of cheer… I know, I know, Thanksgiving comes first!  I love Thanksgiving too.  Know what I’m most thankful for?  Christmas!

Just think of it all--

Christmas songs, Christmas lights, Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas cookies, Christmas parties, Christmas shopping, Christmas cantatas, Christmas cards and letters; Christmas is indeed DIVINE!

You should know that I’ve been in the Christmas mood for quite a while now because I started painting images for my holiday cards in September.  Yep, for months my studio has been filled with Christmas tunes and my heart filled with glee.  How on earth can anything be better than celebrating the birth of our Savior?! 

And I absolutely love the blanket of joy that seems to spread over all of humanity during this time of year.  It’s not just the tiny tots who are on their best behavior to secure a spot on Santa’s nice list, but all of us “kids” young and old grow a little kinder, a little warmer, and more generous during this glorious season. 

See the twinkling lights that adorn homes and main streets… hear the jingling bells and reverent organs… smell the glorious fresh-cut pine, cinnamon, and peppermint... taste the homemade cookies and cakes that thoughtful neighbors share…feel the pulse of love, hope, and JOY unspeakable!   As we celebrate the day that the Triune God of the universe chose to put on flesh and dwell among us, inviting us all to know Him and be known by Him- REJOICE with me!  

King of Kings, 2009

Acrylic on Canvas Board

16” x 20”

1 Timothy 6:15 and 16 states “…God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.”

This image depicts Christ’s crown of thorns overlaid with His royal crown, as the King of Kings.  The entire work is housed in a foundational grid-like pattern established in the crown of thorns (background).   Throughout the piece, the viewer finds repetition of the cross (where Christ wore the crown of thorns), the heart (Christ’s home after a sinner’s conversion) and the circle (symbolic of eternity - the length of Christ’s reign as King of Glory). The color scheme is composed of a variety of jewel tones and metallics, but it is dominated by purples and reds – symbolic of royalty.  The focal point is the central jewel of the royal crown, which reveals a glimmering cross within a heart.  That imagery encapsulates the artist’s inspiration for the entire piece. 

As stated in Revelation 17:14, “They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers."  Because the King of Heaven traded His royal crown for the crown of thorns, we believers are assured of eternity with Him! 

To see more original works of art and related products like note cards, posters, giclees and fine prints, please visit http://www.sonstudios.com/.

Live a beautiful life! ~~Kim

Seasons of Life

Fall is in the air!  Cool relief from the incredible heat of summer is such a welcomed friend.  I absolutely love this time of year.  It has everything I could ask for and more…football – pumpkins – chili –boots – scarves – brilliantly colored leaves that tumble down in gentle breezes – and the happy anticipation of holidays just around the bend!  October also contains my wonderful hubby’s birthday, but that is a personal, delightful side note to most of you.  Still, it definitely solidifies the fact that fall is indeed a glorious time of year!

As I write this, I feel a twinge of guilt that I may be slighting the other seasons.  So let me just state for the record that winter, spring, and summer are fabulous too.  Our wonderful Creator never fails to provide the changes we need – right when we need them.  From the start to the finish, He is Almighty God!  I’m so thankful for His sovereignty through every season of life.

Alpha and Omega, 2010

Kim Bartholomew

Acrylic on Wood Panel, 11” x 12”

Description:

This pastoral image in rusty tones symbolizes the constant comfort of our Lord God.  The beginning and end of the Greek alphabet, the crimson cross, and the heart at the center of it all combine to reflect the never ending, all-consuming, powerful love of Christ.  What a comfort it is to have an intimate knowledge of the One who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty! 

Scriptural Inspiration:

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." (Revelation 1:8 NIV)

To see more original works of art and related products like note cards, posters, giclees and fine prints, please visit www.sonstudios.com.

 Live a beautiful life!  ~~Kim P. Bartholomew

Press On!

Ever wonder what God has planned for your life? Ever feel like your life is on pause? Do you wake up some days and pray that God will bring miraculous change – today!? I sure do. Don’t get me wrong, I am blessed with the miracle of eternal life – a fabulous husband – a lovely home - physical health – a supportive family – and friends I treasure. But isn’t it just like our old human nature to focus on the one thing we find missing rather than the countless blessings that abound in our lives?

Lord, please don’t let me fail to see the glorious view you have placed before me while I’m searching for what I think is missing! I don’t want to surrender to the old self. Human nature is no match for spiritual renewal! I know and trust your word – that you are transforming me into a new creature. I know that my life is never on hold; I will press on for the prize.

Philippians 3:12-14 (New International Version)

Pressing on Toward the Goal

12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Transformed, 2008

Acrylic on Wood Panel

24” x 12”

Inspirational and Compositional Description:

Transformed was inspired by 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” This composition has undergone a complete transformation a multitude of times. How fitting that the final outcome is a cross made of beams of light that form an overlaying image atop of a mingling of color. This vision echoes the way Christ covers all the old ways and makes us beautifully new!

To see more original works of art and related products like, posters, giclees and fine prints, please visit http://www.sonstudios.com/.

Live a beautiful life!  ~Kim P. Bartholomew