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Inspired Artistry - Embracing the Creative Calling

  • Writer: Pamela Poole
    Pamela Poole
  • May 22, 2020
  • 2 min read


“I don’t have a talented bone in my body.” “I can’t even make stick people.”

“I’ve never taken art classes.” As an artist, teacher, author, and craft lover, I’ve heard statements like these all my life. My favorite is when my art students came to the first class saying, “I can’t even draw a straight line!” Flashing them my most engaging smile, I would respond brightly, “Me, either! I always use a ruler.”

Every person on the planet has a special gift of creativity. It is the stamp of our Maker, in whose image we are made. From the opening verses of the Bible, creativity is the first attribute that God reveals about Himself to mankind.


Christians have talents, but they do not think of them as creativity or as having any value in their faith or outreach to the world. Inspired Creativity—Embracing the Creative Calling is my first devotional, written to encourage my sisters and brothers in Christ to discover and develop their unique gifts. I base the book on the authority of Scripture, and I use personal stories to apply the biblical principles to real situations.





Many people shy away from their talents because of the rejection and ridicule they could face from those whose tastes run differently. I understand this well and have the scars to prove it after decades of participating in professional organizations, art exhibitions, classes, art galleries, and the online book market.


Readers can look at any author’s reviews and see they will range from mean and scathing to helpful and glowing. By publishing this devotional, I have set myself up for criticism by sharing what I’ve learned and how it all fits into a biblical Christian worldview.


Knowing how vulnerable creative Christians feel, I point out in this book that if we are abiding in Christ and following His lead, our work is inspired as both a healing, spiritual growth activity for our souls and something He may mean for us to share. We must get past our dread and remember we work to please Jesus, not mankind. Since when did Christ’s enemy not attack those who talk about Him or reach out in His name?


When writing Inspired Artistry, I faced a few scary moments when relating experiences in my creative life that only my husband and son knew had happened. But nothing is wasted when believers walk with Christ, and I obeyed the tug on my heart and the spiritual certainty that I traveled those roads for such a time as this. It is my prayer that readers will discover and embrace their creative gifts for their role as ambassadors of the Kingdom to come!



Note to readers who color and journal: the print version of this devotional has coloring and journaling pages. You can also find FREE DOWNLOADS of coloring pages here in the Southern Sky website! Inspired Artistry is available as an ebook in all online booksellers, and the print version is available through Amazon or by clicking the link on the homepage at Southern Sky Publishing.



blog copyright Pamela Poole 2020

 
 
 

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Pamela Poole
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Hi, I'm Pamela Poole, and I live an amazing life as an artist and author! The alluring charm and distinctive characteristics of the coastal Carolinas are my creative muse, so I describe my work as "Inspiring Southern Ambiance." It is always family-friendly!

My novels and short stories in the Painter Place Saga take place on a fictional island on the coast  of South Carolina, between Charleston and Myrtle Beach. I was inspired to write Painter Place when my son encouraged me to write the kind of book I wanted to read, but couldn’t find. My original paintings are used by the cover designer and inside the pages of the novels, adding a unique appeal to this unusual series.

The Strange Sands Suspense Series of novellas is inspired by my convictions that in American culture, we've been educated and shamed out of recognizing the Bible is true about a spiritual realm at work all around us, where the real battles are raging. I include fictional versions of true accounts from interviews I conducted with fellow believers in missions. Like the Painter Place Saga, the stories in this series are deep - a reader who flies through books will miss a lot! These novellas center on a main character, but she lives in the LowCountry of South Carolina and faces challenges in places like Hilton Head, Bluffton, Savannah, Beaufort, and Charleston. This series may expand away from her home base.

 

I write to the same audience I paint for--myself--and all my work is meant to glorify Christ (1 Corinthians 10:31, Colossians  3:17). I share with readers and art collectors, hoping they will feel as if they've taken a walk in a warm Southern breeze and the sunshine we're famous for.

My perspective on writing books and painting is like that of the iconic artist Norman Rockwell, who once said he knew life was not ideal, but it should be, so he chose to paint it that way. I hope readers will laugh out loud, sigh with longing, be inspired to reach higher, and feel refreshed when they reach the end of my novels.

I write clean fiction from an unapologetically Christian worldview and paint inspiring family-friendly scenes. My stories often feature artists and art perspectives that will help any reader have a deeper appreciation for painting.

I live life loving Jesus and my family as a wife, mother, and GiGi to my handsome grandson here on earth and his twin sister in heaven. My hubby and I love our home in the LowCountry of South Carolina, and I wake up every day with a heart gushing in gratitude! 

 

Sketching, painting, and coloring soothes and heals, so I offer free coloring pages on my websites. My YouTube channel has free art demos, Inspired Art Appreciation art history education lessons, and my blogs take readers behind the scenes for insider secrets.
 

To get updates via email newsletters for sales on my novels, free featured downloads and giveaways, blogs and insider looks at the settings in my stories, use the form below to send me your email address. To interact on social media, I'm on YouTube and BookBub.

Authors and the reading community LOVE reviews! I appreciate the time you will take to leave a brief review on your favorite book site. Thank you for blessing me!

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