January 20 2025

I’m laying thanking our God for such a great love, the gift of grace.

Turning in now after painting this scene of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemene.

while i’m here i’ll update with visuals on two recent art shows i’m sharing my work in. Grateful. I realize i’ve grown greatly. Thank you God.

that painting of myself as David there was especially fun to work on. I made it by the grace of God in two weeks over winter break, during the holidays. Everyday was sleep in late wake up fully rested, paint all day, go to a party with the church and/or family.
i’ll show you a closeup of the self portrait as David so you can look for the little flock of sheep, the psalm, the battle, all the little details. How great is our God that we are his masterpieces made to create masterpieces.

I’m really thankful for that holiday time. Our church is grown so close. God’s love is so full for me and through me. Here’s some recent gifts to church friends i made..

I know the Lord has us working in his field. A field of souls. Ans the harvest is ready. I’m seeing salvations. Prayers are being answered. I am your humble servant Lord, make me no will of my own, your will your way Yahweh, always.
And great things are coming too. I’m hoping and praying and seeing success for my application to ASU’s MFA program in Painting. Lord willing i will get in.
today i finished these butterfly wings for a fundraiser benefit to homeless people..

These wings are named quite a long name, a name i’ll leave you with and say goodnight now, ttys…

“The butterfly’s wings beat like the LORD’s heart for every tribe, nation, color and tongue to know the LORD our God is One, abounding in love for everyone.”

Bjorn ∞ ♥ ✞

December 15 2024

A ballad of exaltation and a drawing

in the Spirit

typed up because i know you can’t read my handwriting :

thank you Lord, for showing me your glory. I wept. Oh, the power of your love. I can scarcely take it. My body crumbles under the weight of your glory. I bow down and worship, chest to the dust. I am overwhelmed by your presence. I can only sob, and when your grace and me matches your glory, I praise you Lord.

I prayed Lord asking you to reveal your love to me as you did at first, so you have. My insignificance is fully revealed in a glimmer of your light. Eternity fills me, I am ecstatic, high, at once I’m one with you Lord. There’s nothing to compare, I am complete. But still, I am human, I cannot hold it, and the devil torments and lies. I tried to hold on, but I end up paranoid, question if I am even real, I’ve gone crazy, but I must remember your word, Lord. Your love is never failing, eternal as you are, never changing. Save me, Lord, for your name’s sake, for the sake of your first and forever love, Lord, save me.

Inextricably linked is the gift of the artist to paint. In the same manner, my eyes are open, I see everything at once. Every hidden things revealed, spirit, and corporeal worlds overlap. Like thick, rich, viscous, molasses syrup I cannot swallow all I see. All I see is too much, too overwhelming. You cannot swallow the ocean in a straw. Still, I try. I paint as a gifting is fully present. like I’m shot full of heroin, in the presence of God, but only for a short eternity, I cry, and I sing, exalted, knowing i’ll fall the heights i reach. But God is merciful in His loving kindness. He gently carries me down on his wings, setting me again into the dust, still glimmering with his glory. O be still my heart, my soul will ever know You are God, You heard my prayer.

Bjorn ∞ ♥ ✞ 

December 1 2024

My family and I traveled to Chicago for STRUT’s 15 year anniversary world aid’s day runway show in downtown. I had 10 models walk my painted garments. We also visited the art institute of Chicago. I enjoyed walking around the impressionist works wearing my painted coat. I drew some eyes for sure. Humbly i’m just dust but God breathes His Life Spirit into me to shine with His same Love Light through the works of art i create. I thank God i see my work in parallel with the old masters of the museum. This is the good work prepared beforehand i walk in, by grace through faith. Truly, my help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. All glory to God.

Love, Bjorn

November 29 2024

This is where I begin my blog. This humble hideaway on the internet will be my place to document art events, what i’m working on, and what God’s doing in my life. I pray the Lord blesses this blog, in Jesus name, amen. May this be a good work walked out in His grace, for His glory. I intend to post pictures with short text commentary’s every so often. Stay tuned.

God bless

Bjorn