recent art work by DJ McGarel

Two pages to be in the next art book entitled, Left Unsaid.  Current art work created in 2013 by the artist, Diane McGarel.  

All About Colors Art Exhibition

Artist Day of June by Diane McGarel 2013

Girls On a Train
© 2013 D J McGarel
media: photo- digital art
Size 20 x 16 inches

A few days ago had the pleasure of going to the Illinois Railroad Museum.  

Loved being there and took a lot of pictures. 

Train
@2013 DJ McGarel
media: photo- altered
sized: 20 x 16 inches 

ART in the WORD

© 2013 DJ McGarel
EARTH BOUND
media: mixed
sized 20 x 20 inches on stretched canvas

©2013 DJ McGarel
ENLIGHTENMENT
media: Acrylic paint
Sized: 20 x 20 inches on Stretch Canvas

Above my art piece entitled, ENLIGHTENMENT is part of the B-O-R-D-E-R-L-E-S-S series.  The ten piece assembly art work expressing and exploring barriers and bounders.  

© 2013 DJ McGarel
entitled:  pending at the moment
media: Acrylic
sized: 20 x 20 inches on stretched canvas

The three artworks I have posted are part of the new series and also part of a new movement I will like to express as Art in the WORD.  Let me please define.  The movement's mission is to create artistic expression that glorifies God.  Creating Art that is considered Vertical as defined by James MacDonald in his recently published book entitled, Vertical Church.  I am adapting MacDonald's  four pillars as my own in how I will for now on express artistic expression  

1. Unashamed adoration- expressing treasure of God in artistic means

2. Preaching- communicating God's Word in truth, mercy, & grace.  

3. Evangelism- expressing God's Glory without giving myself, the artist praise but praising the Lord

4. Prayer- creating an expression to build a relationship with Christ.  Then process or prayer at which

                 the art is created is just as important as the finished process.  

Diane McGarel's B-OR-D-E-R-L-E-S-S

B-O-R-D-E-R-L-E-S-S

By Diane McGarel 

The art piece entitled, BORDERLESS explores the concepts of individual and social limitations.  Each art piece can stand alone or be an assemble. 

O
© 2013 DJ McGarel
mixed Media
sized: 20 x 20 inches on stretched canvas 

© 2013  DJ McGarel
R-Regions
mixed media
sized: 20 x 20 inches on stretched canvas

© 2013 DJ McGarel
D-Death
mixed media
sized: 20 x 20 inches on stretched canvas

O

© DJ McGarel. mixed media 20 x 20 inches 

The piece entitled, O, represents that ‘hole’’; the emptiness of one’s individual private pain.  Sometimes our emotions have no boundaries.  We cope, handle and heal in a world that biblically is not our home.  

R- REGION

© 2013 DJ McGarel. mixed media. 20x20 inches

‘R’ represents abstractly emotional boundaries which can create boundaries and when/if a boundary should or should not be warranted.  

D- Death

© 2013 DJ McGarel, mixed media. 20 x 20 inches

‘D’- The art piece entitled, ‘Death’ questions the boundaries of death and the life we live because one of the things that cannot be replaced is ‘time.’  So I naturally question, define and explore life/death and its meaning.  

PROCESS:

McGarel’s predilection for abstract art is revealed in the preponderance of grids and fragmentation.  This technique offers the viewer their own personal mode of expression; offering an unlimited vision to the viewer.  McGarel’s art combines digital prints of her own creation and  texture paints.  

Contact info: McGarelGraphics@sbcglobal.net

Website: mcgarelgraphics

http://mcgarelgraphics.wix.com/dmcgarel

B-O-R-D-E-R-L-E-S-S by Diane McGarel

© 2013 DJ McGarel
D: Death
Part of the series of B-O-R-D-E-R-L-E-S-S
sized 20 x 20 inches on stretched canvas
mixed media

©2013 DJ McGarel
Three of the images for B-O-R-D-E-R-L-E-S-S

B-O-R-D-E-R-L-E-S-S

a ten piece series

which will explore the boundaries and/or borders

expected completion date 2014