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100 Days of Hope

The Journey of Hope exhibition: 100 small paintings displayed on a long curved wall

One hundred days. One hundred paintings. A journey of hope.

Journey of Hope is a collection of 100 small paintings (6 × 6 inches each), created over 100 days in response to God’s presence in everyday life.

What began as an artistic discipline became a spiritual practice—a way of praying through color, movement, and attention. Throughout the collection, birds appear in every painting as a symbol of hope, reminding us of freedom, grace, presence, trust, and the possibility of new beginnings.

Each painting holds a moment of waiting, reflection, or quiet praise, shaped by the belief that hope is not something we manufacture but something we receive.

Together, these paintings tell a story of showing up, one day at a time, and discovering God’s faithfulness in both the ordinary and unexpected moments of life.

As you explore this collection, you are invited to slow down and notice. Notice what draws your eye, what stirs your heart, and where hope might be speaking to you today.

There is no right interpretation—only an invitation to pause, listen, and recognize God’s presence, gently forming hope within and around us.

Day 1 — watercolor of colorful bird silhouettes flying on a white background
Day 1
Day 2 — watercolor of a red bird over glowing orange, pink and blue colors
Day 2
Day 11 — collage of dark and green blocks with a white bird outline
Day 11
Day 12 — painting of a white bird above a bowl amid colorful squares
Day 12
Day 15 — painting of two yellow birds among small houses and trees by the water
Day 15
Day 16 — painting of round trees, birds and two small figures by a blue stream
Day 16
Day 18 — painting of three birds flying through colorful squares on blue
Day 18
Day 21 — painting of three birds and a sun over a field of colorful squares
Day 21
Day 22 — painting of a vase and a bowl beneath a yellow bird and colorful squares
Day 22
Day 48 — painting of a large red rose and smaller roses within a ring of leaves
Day 48
Day 51 — painting of a window with a white bird, a vase of flowers, an open book and a teacup
Day 51
Day 62 — painting of two yellow-green birds on a turquoise background with small squares
Day 62
Day 63 — painting of a pale bird flying over dark layered colors with bright squares
Day 63
Day 65 — painting of a blue bird above swirling waves and dancing figures
Day 65
Day 66 — painting of a faint face within a swirl of yellow and gold, with a small blue bird
Day 66
Day 68 — painting of paper birds above purple flowers on a turquoise background
Day 68

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Interested in bringing 100 Days of Hope to your church, gallery, retreat, or community space? I welcome opportunities to share this collection and its journey of hope.

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