You Count Far More

photo credit: Jennifer Metts

photo credit: Jennifer Metts

photo credit: Erv Marten

photo credit: Erv Marten

It was a night of artistic inspiration!

Thank you to all who were able to come to Awakenings Coffee House in Boise to experience the opening of my art exhibit "Hands and Feet"! It was a wonderful night of live painting, live music, creative collaboration, food and drink, and lots of great conversations as we all connected in community together! 

For me...it wasn't just about the art...it was about you! I wish I had gotten a photo of all of you when I turned around to look at you after we finished performing...you were all so beautiful! 

You count far more! 

Thank you for sharing in this night with me!

Look At The Ravens: YOU Count Far More

c. 2017 Lisa Marten. $636

24x30 acrylic paint, charcoal, chalk pastel, graphite on canvas

painted live at Awakenings Coffee House in Boise to the music of Jake Nielsen

The paintings in this exhibit were created over a period of a year, during which I have been exploring a  deeper understanding and journey of discovery as an adult being born with a physical disability and on the autistic spectrum. Through this time of exploration of how I’ve been made and wired, I’ve dove into the emotions of facing my limitations and fears and at the same time challenged myself to move forward towards brave possibilities. Painting has been a voice for my processing and a way to relate to myself and the world around me. I’m excited to share some of it with you through this work.  

"Reach" 

24x30 mixed media on canvas. Original Not For Sale. 

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This painting is the result of processing the unique ways my brain and my body are wired together, being on the autistic  spectrum, and learning how to play to my strengths and weaknesses. 

"Get Up And Walk" 

24x30 mixed media on canvas. Original Not For Sale. 

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This painting is the result of coming to terms with being born disabled with both feet clubbed along with hip problems that  continue to affect movement even with medical treatment and correction. 

  “When You Walk Into The Room”

  24x30 mixed media on canvas. Original $636. 

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  This painting is an expression of the unknown of what awaits beyond the open door of the journey that is layer exploring 

  within and the challenge that it is to trust the process.  

“Balance”

24x30 mixed media on canvas. Original $636. 

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This painting expresses that feeling of the delicate balancing act when the storms of inner and outer life hit and darkness and  depression push and pull, while trying to have some kind of, any kind of movement forward. 

  “Dive Deep”

  24x30 mixed media on canvas. Original $636. 

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  This painting is about the brave-heart passion and determination to hope that compels past the fear and the nay-sayers and

  the self inflicted doubt and can only be expressed in an all or nothing kind of way.  

  “Life Sounds Like”

  24x30 mixed media on canvas. Original $636. 

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  This painting came about after a time of learning the importance of the unforced rhythms of grace…to pause, to rest, to

  breathe, to listen. 

  “Collaboration Convergence”

  24x30 mixed media on canvas. Original $636. 

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  This painting is a result of recognizing that just as connecting in community human to human and reaching out in love is a

  process that promotes understanding and solidarity, so does coming to terms with and allowing for all that is who I am to be  

  united in grace, mercy, peace and love.