March was the perfect month to launch this new blog because it’s Women’s History Month! After doing a little searching, I found that this year’s official Women’s History Month theme is “Women’s Art: Women’s Vision” so I thought I would use this post to brag about my three favorite female artists: my wonderful friends Ashley Geiger, Grace Jeoung, and Lindsay Neumann.

I don’t claim to know much about art. I’m not very familiar with the greats in the art world other than the obvious (which sadly are men) so I am focusing three student artists that I do know and respect.

Ashley is one of my best friends from high school, and she is studying art and graphic design at her university. She is amazing at what she does, which mostly includes painting, photography, and graphic design but most recently has been light sculptures that she is currently selling. We used to sit in Calculus class in high school, and while we were bored, she would draw these amazing sketches in her notebook. I was just consistently amazed at her ability to imagine a person, a scene, an idea and then transfer it onto paper. Her drawings made college-ruled paper look good. What I love so much about Ashley though is that she is incredibly talented, yet she is humble. She is not one to get sucked into the diva culture so often associated with artists. Christ is at the center of all that Ashley does, and He is reflected in her artwork. Creating is often how she worships and grows in Him. Her website is currently down, but as soon as it is up and running again, I will post a link so you can check out her awesomeness.

I met Grace this year managing the student newspaper. She is our photo editor and works hard taking pictures, editing pictures, and creating graphics. She also recently won the design contest for our university’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” and she got the great opportunity to design the show’s poster. This semester I also have had the pleasure of working alongside her in the marketing office of our university, seeing her create amazing ads in minutes. You just have to tell her your message, and it seems she just pulls something out of her sleeve that fits perfectly. I honestly have no idea how she does it so well and so fast. Every time she designs something new I stand in awe, and she laughs at me because she doesn’t see what the big deal is. Grace’s goal in life she recently told me was to use her skills and talent in graphic design to bring Christ’s joy to the world and be a witness for Him.

Lindsay I had the funky pleasure of meeting online before realizing that we both went to the same university. Weird. We ended up on the same mission team together, and she basically rocks. Art for her is a form of worship, expressing her heart to God. She says that she loves mediums (specifically for her chalk and paint) that allow her to make a mess while she’s creating and knowing Lindsay, this doesn’t surprise me. She is such a colorful person, it’s no wonder some of her creation ends up all over the place in the process. Lindsay also loves to make collages, using mixed media to produce a work of art. This also doesn’t surprise me about Lindsay because she herself is a collage, being an artist in practically every way you can be an artist: actress, writer, painter. This girl has got way too much talent and creativity, but I know that she will also use it for the glory of God.

These women are so talented, and I love how each one of them is using their gift to glorify God whether it’s through communing with Him through art, ministering to the world, or working out faith through art.

Much love–Char

P.S. More Women’s History Month stuff to come next week!