I have this photo in my gallery, it's framed and it's there right when you walk in! Everyone notices it and says, " is that a selfie???" 

It is. 

It's the Lyons family circa 2016 before a deployment overseas. This photo was taken around 5;30 am on the third attempt to get on the bus and leave for around a year. The bus kept on breaking down or this or that and we had to say goodbye three times, tears and all, the last attempt was successful, but we had HAD IT with the goodbyes.

I leave this very outdated photo out there as a reminder to where we started and why I started painting in the first place. I just wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. We had no money, and we moved every 2 to 3 years because that's what you do in the military... and I just wanted to give our kids some sort of stability. But I always knew there was more for me than just a regular job. I have always known that and when I asked God to help me figure it out, He told me to start painting. 

I had always been a creative child, but because of circumstances, I never really had that side of me nurtured or explored. I had spent most of my life in survival mode and being creative was the last on the list. So, when God told me to paint, I just knew that it was a gift. 

I did my first painting Feb 12, 2012 (it's for sale in my shop for 1 million because its priceless). I just never stopped. I created an online shop after about 6 months of figuring it out... and then have progressed since then! This was waaaaay back before social media really took off. I started posting on Instagram and Facebook and have the most amazing followers there who have become a real family to me and my family! 

I have painted every single day for the past 13 years. 

I have an absolute passion for the word and how God has absolutely transformed my life, and my families lives... I started out knowing that my primary goal in the art was always sharing the gospel, and I have enjoyed doing that on social media for the past 13 years as well. Infact, I probably consider myself more of a ministry than an artist, but I believe God has done a great job at showing me and inspiring me to do both. 

 

So many wonderful things have happened in my career. First off, I have sold over 3,000 and counting original paintings, which I paint, frame and ship myself. I have also had my artwork for sale in stores all over the world including Target for 2 years! I have been able to fill bank buildings, retail spaces and many amazing new build coastal homes here in SC.  I have also had the honor of being featured on many HGTV episodes and have some pretty amazing celebrity clients. 

But the most amazing thing for me has been getting to form a personal relationship with my clients upon moving to Beaufort, Sc and opening up my gallery in 2019. It has been such a pleasure to move my studio from my kitchen to my garage, to a premier space in the amazing downtown Beaufort on Bay Street. I still consider myself a stay at home/work at home mom because the nature of my business allows me to set my own hours and make time for what is the most important thing for me, my relationship with God, my husband and our kids. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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