Creative Spirits Gallery
The goal of the WLLC Creative Spirits Gallery is to support emerging and established artists and give their works exposure. The gallery exhibits works by area professional artists with opportunities for amateur artists as well. The gallery team seeks to create collaborations among the artists and between the artists and the community.
The gallery has two main exhibition walls, each approximately 15 feet long and 8 feet tall. In addition to this space, two of our sanctuary’s walls serve as exhibiting walls, each approximately 8 feet tall and 40 feet long. There is also a niche gallery space called “Little Spirits” that can hold 2 large or up to 20 small pieces. Glass art can be displayed in natural light and fabric art hanged on poles or with clips. Artists also have brought in their own cabinets for display of jewelry and other 3D pieces.
Artists Currently on Display in the Gallery
Don Lonsbrough
In my paintings I seek to evoke a mood, moment or memory with expressive brushwork. An enthusiast of the impressionist and post-impressionist schools, I utilize some of their methods, while re-inventing them for myself.
In striving for simplicity of design, I seek to recreate the way the light hits the scene rather than to render things. I have a sense of adding the light into a painting, and when it starts emanating from the canvas itself, I know that I’m near completion. I often am drawn to the timelessness or nostalgia of a scene, or perhaps its universality. I a world often filled with violence and unrest, I seek to reflect beauty, peace and the joy of the Creator.
Don’s Meet and Greet will be May 14th at 2:00
Jar
My name is Jar. I am a self taught photographer from the old school days of film and darkrooms. I may have gone digital, but I still carry the
same ethics and techniques that inspired me in the first place. I do not use Photoshop or A.I. to create any of my images.
My work begins when I catch myself staring, then remember that I have a camera. I do my best to capture what captures me.
What I make is more about a state of mind than a statement, of recognizing certain moments as a gift. The only thing that can make moments like these any better is when I get to share them.
Jar’s meet and greet will on June 25th at 2:00
Laurie Muench
Laurie Muench first discovered iconography in 2017, and it quickly became more than just an interest—it changed her life. She was drawn to the beauty, symbolism, and theology behind the holy images.
What started as curiosity turned into a calling. Since then, Laurie has written over 50 icons, each created through prayer, study, and a growing love for this ancient sacred tradition.
Laurie loves to explore sacred art in monasteries and churches. She has traveled to Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and other parts of Europe, exploring sacred art as part of her devotion to iconography.
Laurie’s meet and greet will be July 9th at 2:00
Victoria
My name is Victoria. I’m an artist and illustrator working mostly in
watercolor, pen & ink, and colored pencils. I always loved drawing.
My first degree was in piano performance, my second degree was in journalism, but when my son was born, I realized that my passion for art is too strong to neglect.
It wasn’t long before I opened my own Etsy shop where I sell my
art. This collection of works is dedicated to nature and has been influenced by my nostalgia for vintage illustrations of Victorian times. This is a wonderful journey for me and I’m excited to share it with you.
Victoria’s meet and greet will be June 25th at 2:00
Past Artists
