I am a God taught artist who picked up a paintbrush and some  canvas and paint on February 12, 2012. And how I got here is by no accident or by fate or happenstance, but by the strategic purpose that God has for me. 

I did not go to college, I did not go to art school...I just love to paint, and follow the Lord wherever He takes me. 

I sit and think very often how many people don't discover their true capabilities and gifts because they are too broken or lost to see themselves in their new identity in Christ. It is my hearts desire that each person who visits my space here goes away feeling like they are not too broken to be fixed. Never too lost to be found. And not too small to be used by our loving Father . 

I share daily for the past 13 years on my instagram page and also on my podcast , The Upper Room Studio Podcast which can be found on spotify or apple. All of my content is produced and is art /listener supported and I thank you for your encouragment and support all these years by purchasing my art ! If you feel led to support my content in other ways you can share my social media, share my podcast, share my website with your friends , share my art with designers or just simply donate to me here:

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I grew up in a suburb of Chicago and I have lived all over the US since I left the city when I was 15.  We are a former military ( Navy ) family and served for 17 years, ultimately bringing us to Beaufort, Sc. We have two beautiful , talented daughters and you can follow us all on Instagram @melissalyonsart.

If you would have told me 13 years ago I would be where I am today I would have laughed, and then cried. I would have told you that it just wasn't possible. But my elementary school art teacher, Mrs. Pulsifer, told me I was going to be an artist one day... And now I know those words were coming from the Lord himself because there is no way I would be here without him.

And now I believe them both.