Our Founding Principles is a 48 by 40 inch acrylic on canvas painting of a rally flag.  This painting is the third flag in a series of three.  Each flag tells a story.  The first flag points to our resent past, the second flag looks at our contentious present, and this one points to how we can turn our country around by remembering the basics.  The words of our founding fathers and others, written in the background, serve to remind us of our founding principles.   Quotes from our Founding Fathers and Others Found In the Painting   “…If you...
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Artist Craig A. Stevens Title – Heritage Acrylic on Canvas Board I painted this painting for my daughter to help her during a school project. As I was painting, I thought of our rich Christian heritage. “It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor.” George Washington. However, at the same time, I also was troubled, as I thought of how we have failed both our forefathers as well as our posterity. I thought about how we...
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Artist Craig A. Stevens Title – Friendship Church This is a 24”X48” Acrylic on Canvas This painting is being featured at the Brentwood Baptist Gallery until the end of November 2015. It is an Impressionistic Painting that was the cover of the Second Love Letters from God Book. Theresa Heflin the author of the book would spend time reading the Bible, then go for a walk, and meditate on God’s word. After her walk, she would write down what she felt God was saying to her. Weeks after she started doing this she found what looked like a series of “Love...
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Craig A. Stevens Title – Montelle’s View Mixed Media on Canvas Montelle’s view tells a story. The setting is Christ Church off Old Hickory near Nippers Corner in Nashville Tennessee. Montelle, Pastor Hardwick’s wife always sat at the top of the left descending balcony. Montelle, always surrounded by family and old friends, watched over her husband as he preached. Her husband Pastor Hardwick, lead the church choir in old time hymns, made the congregation roll in laughter, challenged them to improve, or consoled them in times of mourning. Montelle and the Pastor met as teenagers and have been in love...
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Artist: Craig A. Stevens Title – Nashville Nights Oil on Canvas, Palette Knife As the world gets darker people are drawn to the light. As during the day, evening/dusk, and then night, the smallest light becomes more apparent. Likewise, Christians will be more noticeable as things get darker. Christ’s light has to shine into darkness to give people an alternative to the darkness. This is the meaning of life for Christians. It is one of the requirements in fulfilling our God given mission and destiny! This painting also represents a turning point in my life. Growing up, I always wanted...
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Artist Craig A. Stevens Title - Exploring --- This is a 24”X48” Highlighted Giclee print of painting that is now hanging in the Metro Police Department’s Domestic Violence Center. During the dedication of the Nashville Metro Police Department’s Domestic Violence Center – I and some other artists were asked to create a piece of art for the building. After I delivered the first painting I was asked to do another one. The first one was the Hiding Place and this was second one. I wanted to stay within the theme of the first painting and create a sister painting. The...
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