Women in the Word

“Women in the Word” is an ongoing oil painting series reimagining women from the Bible as modern women living in today’s world. Each piece is based on a real woman from the St. Louis area whose story mirrors the biblical figure she represents. Before I begin painting, I sit down with each woman to record an interview about her life, faith, and the challenges she’s overcome.

Through these conversations, I uncover the quiet strength, grace, and redemption that still echo from ancient scripture into modern life. My goal is to create portraits that don’t just illustrate biblical stories—but embody them, reminding viewers that God is still writing these stories today, through ordinary people around us.

This series is deeply personal. It’s about finding beauty and holiness in unexpected places—about grace that meets us where we are. I hope that by giving these women a place on canvas, I can help others see that their own stories are worthy of love, healing, and remembrance too.