GCA Art Blog Ministry
Welcome to our GCA Art Blog. Our artists inspire us! We have three categories:
- Fresh Oil Artists: a fellowship team that meets quarterly. Their blogs, though based on mutual themes, are unique and beautiful. They also contribute their art to our annual traveling exhibitions.
- The Great Commission: a blog written by our director, Marianne McDonough. Using various art pieces from our membership, she explores why and how we focus on the Great Commission.
- Exhibition Artists: blogs featuring art and faith statements from some of our traveling exhibitions.
- Art and Poetry: blogs combining art and poetry from contributing writers. In some cases, the art and poetry may be authored by the artist.
We hope our offerings here will brighten your day!
Fresh Oil Artists


Tenacity on the North Shore
Title: “Tenacity on the North Shore.” Artist: Cheryl Barr. Medium: Watercolor on Cotton. Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3 NIV “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” Source of Inspiration: Heaven and Nature Sing by Sharon Brodin.

Heaven and Nature Sing
Title: “Heaven and Nature Sing.” Artist: John Bennett. Medium: Acrylic and Markers. Scripture: Psalm 96:11-13 NIV “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. Let all

The Word Became Flesh
Title; The Word Became Flesh. Artist: John Bennett. Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Scripture: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him

The Invitation
Title: The Invitation. Artist: Debbie Gustafson. Medium: Watercolor. Inspired by: The Uncluttered Heart by Beth A. Richardson. Scripture: Restore us, O Lord God of hosts, let your face shine, that we may be saved. Psalm 80:19. ESV (See also Isaiah 9:2, 6-7.) (Pg. 63 of the book referenced below.) Reflect: “The Invitation” is a painting emphasizing the restoration that the

Joyful Bell Ringer
Title: Joyful Bell Ringer. Artist: Barbara Bonnell. Media: Watercolor/Acrylic. Scripture: ”For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 ESV. Inspired by: The Uncluttered Heart by Beth A. Richardson. Reflection: Christmas is a beautiful time of year; carolers sing out, and joy is

Uncluttered
Artist: Cheryl Barr. Title: Uncluttered. Media: Watercolor on cotton paper. Scripture: Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Luke 18:16 NIV Inspired by: The Uncluttered Heart by Beth A. Richardson. Reflection: Our living room bugged

Christmas Feasts
Title: Christmas Feasts. Scripture: “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” ~ Jesus of Nazareth John 10:10 NKJV. Artist’s Name: Diane Tobolt. Medium: Digital Art. Source of Inspiration: The Uncluttered Heart by Beth A.

Silent As Light
Artist: Diane Tobolt. Medium: Digital Art. Scripture: Praise the Lord, O my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent and lays the beams of His upper chambers on their

Earthen Vessels
Artist: Cheryl Barr. Medium: Watercolor. Scripture: “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-8 NLT. Source of Inspiration: Amazing Grace by Kenneth
Art & Poetry
Exhibit Artists: "The God Who Sees" 2022-2023
The Great Commission
Why are we called the Great Commission Artists?