Anawim Christian Community


3733 N Williams Ave
Portland, OR 97227
503.888.4453
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  1. Bent

    Posted by Yvan
    / April 26, 2015 / Leave a comment
    No matter how injured or frail, No matter how fearful or bent, Jesus is ready to heal Those who surrender their assumptions Of how the world works.
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
  2. Trinity Process

    Posted by Yvan
    / April 19, 2015 / Leave a comment
    Below is the process Yvan Strong went through to get to her acrylic art, “Trinity”  
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
  3. Brother, can you spare a dime?

    Posted by jeff strong
    / February 2, 2015 / Leave a comment
    About panhandlers and sign fliers: How do most of you pay for goods and services? I would wager it is with a debit card. I have friends who own stores and one owns a saloon and 95% of all their transactions are in plastic. Hardly anyone carries cash……and so the...
    Posted in Art, Pastor Jeff's Blog, Yvan's Gallery
    Tagged Homeless, justice, Our Congregation and the Poor
  4. Eternity

    Posted by Yvan
    / October 15, 2014 / Leave a comment
    Eternity by Yvan Strong Like ripples on the water of a calm, clear sea; like the waves of the ocean e’re they beat upon the shore; so our lives are before His eyes from start to finish, without time. For all times are one to God as an open book...
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
    Tagged art, digital painting, eternity, Jesus, Poem, poetry
  5. He Leads Us

    Posted by Yvan
    / August 22, 2014 / Leave a comment
    This painting was a direct result of a teaching from Steve Kimes about how the Holy Spirit leads us to love. It was also the day we held a memorial for a much-loved member of Anawim. One saint comforts another, so I decided to add the halos to bring home...
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
    Tagged Anawim Gallery, art, painting
  6. Saving Grace

    Posted by Yvan
    / August 21, 2014 / Leave a comment
    Another magazine page transformation. Mixed-media using acrylic paint, collage, and sharpie marker. I had fun with pattern and texture with this one.
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
    Tagged Anawim Gallery, art, painting
  7. Culture Wars

    Posted by Yvan
    / June 21, 2014 / Leave a comment
    Culture Wars A collage of magazine photos from various sources, acrylic paint, Sharpie marker on heavy double-width magazine page. Approx. 11.5×20″ The base page was the cover of a magazine that stated “Culture Issue” with a fold-under flap with advertisement. This was gessoed over and quartered with acrylic paint covering...
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
  8. Oregon High Desert

    Posted by Yvan
    / June 14, 2014 / Leave a comment
    Oregon High Desert Referenced a photo of Three Sisters mountains in Eastern Oregon found on SuperStock.com and added some late spring colors referenced from a photo by Mike Putnam Photography of Steens Mountain area.
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
    Tagged art, digital painting, landscape
  9. Seychelles Beach

    Posted by Yvan
    / June 13, 2014 / Leave a comment
    Seychelles Beach This was painted during service at Anawim’s Gresham church. I found the source photo in an old Brides magazine touting this beach as the perfect honeymoon spot. If you like this painting you can get a print of it through my deviantArt gallery.
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
    Tagged art, landscape, painting, traditional
  10. Mexican Beach

    Posted by Yvan
    / June 12, 2014 / Leave a comment
    Mexican Beach I am loving the Thick Glossy oil preset brush of ArtRage 4! I found a nice reference photo of the Arch of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The painting took only about an hour. If only a traditional oil painting could be made that fast, heh. Find more of...
    Posted in Art, Yvan's Gallery
    Tagged art, beach, digital painting, landscape
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