Blog | Gail Ruth Peterson

Ever wonder what inspires an artist to draw or paint what they do?

I'll share the story , inspiration, and heart behind this artist's heart in a featured piece each week!

Check the bottom of each post for a link as some pieces are also available for purchase.

Beauty In The Storm

I sketched this picture from a scene from the Florida Panhandle the week two hurricanes blew in on our vacation. It was the last vacation...

His Name Is Moon

I met a couple from the states some years back who lived several years in China. They told us stories about the Chinese church--its...

Boundaries & Crossroads

I love this piece I painted sometime back. I love the shadows, reflections, the soft texture of the path, the breeze almost felt in the...

Orphan Boys

I met several children at an orphanage in Jos, Nigeria, back in 2014. The first time I went there, I met several children on the boy's...

African Beauty

On my second trip to Nigeria, I was able to visit an orphanage in the city of Jos, and I had the honor of meeting a variety of...

Gentle Lion

Africa has always had a special place in my heart. Even as a child, I knew one day I'd go there. I loved what I knew about African music,...

The Clever Clover

When I was a child, I loved lying in the grass to comb through clover, searching for one with four leaves. I don't recall being very...

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