As a young child I discovered I had a gift for artistic expression.  While attending a local kindergarten class, I had an encounter that helped shape the course of my life.  Part of our weekly instruction included a visit from Mrs. Dance, our art teacher.  One day as I immersed myself in the day’s art project, I noticed Mrs. Dance was quietly standing behind me observing what I was doing.  Then she made a remark I will never forget.  “Oh, Jennette,” she announced, “I believe you are an artist!!  She seemed to savor her words as though they pleased her as much as they did me.  I recall that she did not simply admire my work.  Instead she gave me a part of my identity--as “an artist”.  “An artist!” I repeated inwardly.  “What do you think of that?  That sounds like a wonderful thing to be.”  

     I took art classes each year in high school and then began college as an art major.  But I was also intrigued with other subjects and by the next fall I switched my major to sociology and social work.  Periodically I’d incorporate my artistic abilities into whatever work I was doing but it was not until I was a wife and parent and Sunday School teacher  that I came to appreciate the power of combining visual images with written words as a learning tool.         
     As a committed Christian, I have found no written word to be as captivating as the Bible and so I combine my watercolor illustrations with God’s Word to help me and others remember those life giving words.  My desire to have the words of the Bible imprint upon my heart and be walked out in my life have given me opportunity to grow alongside others in various settings including mainline congregations, a nationally recognized community based Bible study, workshops and retreats, where I have served in various leadership capacities.  
     Sometimes my designs emphasize one primary concept.  At other times they are similar to a rebus, reinforcing specific words within a passage.  I love primary colors, which convey a sense of joy, and the fluid quality of watercolors.  Many of my characters and designs were created years ago when I worked in Christian and secular education settings with various groups of children, who were quieter and more attentive when I drew for them and encouraged them to draw also.  You may note a sense of humor in my work that reflects my personality and complements my very active imagination.  
     God has given me a wonderful assignment.  Not only do I get to draw and learn but I get to work doing what I most love and sharing it with others.  I believe we live in times that require the extraordinary power that comes from God’s Word.  With it He feeds hungry souls His bread of life, bringing comfort, instruction, hope and restoration.
     I will be so pleased if you will partner with me by purchasing and distributing Net's Art products.  May your joy and mine overflow as together we get the Word out!