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Sacred Expressions: Paint, Pause, and Pray
August 19, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$45Sacred Expressions: Paint, Pause, and Pray
Melissa Calderon & Marita Bueza
Saturday, August 19, 2023 9:00am to Noon
Art Theme: The Garden of God
This is a meditational event through the expressional form of painting. The participants follow a pattern and start with the same subject, but have artistic freedom & flexibility. This session will allow time for contemplative prayer using silence, music, scripture, and sharing as each artist creates their masterpiece. During this unique form of gathering, individuals will be able to connect with others on a spiritual level while creating art. All skill levels are invited and no artistic experience is required.
Melissa Calderon has been a private tutor in the South Bay area for over twenty years, and her areas of expertise are math and science. She has also been part of the hospitality team at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center for over seven years. While in elementary school, she studied different branches of art at Barnsdall Art Park in Los Angeles where she was captivated with calligraphy, painting, and photography. Later she continued studying art while in high school. Marita Bueza is a database analyst for a hospital in the Chicago area, and she shares that she spends most of her time using her left-side of the brain during work and visual arts helps to open her creative mind, aids in being in God’s presence, and aids in her balance. Her father, a retired skyscraper architect and painter, taught her painting techniques using acrylics. Marita continued mastering her artistic ability when she studied art during high school and college.