Creatives
Since her first art class in Elementary School, Karen has been drawn to the art of people. Emotion, expression, relatability, and most predominantly, the image of God which marks each person has been her fundamental inspiration. Karen’s inspiration for impressionistic, allegorical portraiture comes from her relationship with God, love for people, and her communities in Virginia and Washington DC. Although realism in portraiture is a component of her art, Karen introduces symbolic imagery and creative use of color to take each painting further. Subsequent themes which Karen explores in her imagery include unity, identity, and a childlike perspective on life.
karen grace
eva mckinley
Eva is a home educated high schooler with a love for exploring nature and painting. Being homeschooled allows her to spend endless hours creating art and finding inspiration from the places she visits. Whether its local scenes or the US National Parks- she is always captivated by the stillness and peace found in the outdoors.
Deenalin Crook
As long as I can remember I’ve had a paintbrush in my hand. Drawing anything and everything I came in contact with. But my main inspiration has always been from places I have traveled and my late grandfather’s oil paintings. I seek to magnify the Creator through my art, painting just a glimpse of what He has already perfectly created.
louisa urrea
Louisa is an avid believer that the beauty in the natural world is endless. She is honored to create work that captures this beauty to inspire everyday life. Her studio is a long time dream of hers. As a local artist in Northern Virginia and born on the East Coast, she has gathered inspiration from her many travels including her time living on the West Coast, Portugal, Chile, and Argentina. She dabbles in all sorts of art, with her current favorites being acrylic on canvas, sketching, and the freedom of abstract art. Most recently Louisa has expanded her design work into the area of interior design as she helps others re-envision spaces in their homes and workplaces.
Emilee has been an artist all her life. From oil painting, to sculpture and design, to photography—art has always been a big part of her life. Today, Emilee‘s focus is photographic art and graphic design. Her vision is that her company will be able to help people explore the emotional experience that can be evoked through photography as a way to create a fresh connection with God. After graduating college with a degree in graphic design, the world of advertising was Emilee’s original plan. Instead, she entered the retail world and became a single mother. It was only after her own re-connection to God that she had the courage to return to creating beautiful art and her dream of being an artist of photography came to life!
eMILEE CRAIG
Dinah Steele
Dinah is an early childhood educator who loves all things related to children, imagination and beauty. She loves connecting with God in nature and finding His beauty in the world around her. Ever since childhood, she has loved drawing and imagining. As an adult, she mostly works with watercolor and finds delight in creating whimsical animal characters, illustrating meaningful Scriptures that speak truth to her heart, and doing simple family portraits for friends and family.
Born and raised in the foothills of New York’s Southern Tier along the Genessee River, Michael has spent most of his time in the outdoors hunting, fishing, and cooking. He aims to share his love for creation with others through food and writing. He believes that Christ is actively making all things new, and is revealed through everything from the smallest blade of grass to the entirety of the cosmos. After living with the friars of Mt. Irenaeus, he began to practice a more monastic approach to life, which is clearly expressed through his writing and work as a chef. Michael’s book of poetry, Bread and Oil is now available in the bookshop!
Michael Rickicki
Margaret merle
Some years ago Maggie found herself avidly writing through an immersive prayer journey. These prayers seemed to have morphed into poetry, ever to her surprise. Her hope is that the things she writes will evoke unique experiences of God in the hearts of those who read them. She prays and believes that the Holy Spirit will continue to create beauty in her work for others—she’s an avid believer that creative works give birth to new creative works. In reading her work, may you find yourself in the midst of making new creations as well! Maggie has two books available here with Thy Name Publishing—a book of poetry, Sacred Portals and a children’s book, Only Somewhere I Remember.
Amy myers
As founder of Thy Name, Amy seeks to increase opportunities for authors and artists to publish stories and creative works that God places in their hearts. She also enjoys serving as a prayer intercessor at church and hosting a podcast titled God-cast. She is the author of Love ~ Value ~ Purpose and holds a Master of Divinity degree. You can find Amy’s book in the bookshop.