In early 2010, Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego added Pamela’s painting, entitled Discovery, to their permanent collection.
“Discovery”
by Pamela Alderman
Original watercolor on paper
Comments(0) Art offers the power to pause and the potential to find healing in the remembrance of things past.
Makoto Fujimura, Refractions, (Colorado Springs: NAV Press, 2009), 39.
Comments(1) Pamela’s painting, entitled “Purple Iris,” was selected for the 24th annual West Michigan Regional competition.
Come join Pamela for the artist reception at the Lowell Area Arts Council on Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
The exhibition runs from:
Thursday, February 18, through Friday, April 9, 2010.
Gallery […]
Comments(0) A young woman named Katie (not her real name) knocked on my door, selling children’s books. She intrigued me. Something seemed to be missing in her life. No matter what I asked her, she responded with the same rehearsed script.
After inviting her into my home and looking at the books, I noticed one was about […]
Comments(2) The Celebration of the Arts in Grand Rapids selected my painting, entitled Stillness, for the 37th Annual Juried Spiritual Arts Competition.
Come join us for the Artists’ Reception on Friday, February 5 from 7-9 p.m.
The show runs from Saturday, February 6 through Tuesday, February 16. Gallery hours are from 10 […]
Comments(1) Earlier this month, a photo gallery was launched showcasing Pamela’s watercolor paintings in homes. You’ll find the launch button down on the right side of this page. Feel free to enjoy this slide show while you imagine the possibilities you can create for your own home.
View the In Home Photo Gallery
Comments(0) Have you seen the brilliance of hundreds or perhaps even thousands of candles at a Christmas Eve church service? After everyone is given a candle, the first candle is lit. Then each candle ignites the next. And soon the entire venue is filled with the radiant light.
Pamela hopes to be […]
Comments(0) On December 5 at my art exhibition at the David DeJonge Gallery and Studio, my youngest son selected the winning registration for the prize give away drawing. Out of 72 participants, he drew Kathy’s name.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in the drawing and congratulate Kathy for winning a […]
Comments(1) In November of 2009, my painting entitled, Discovery, joined the public collection at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. I requested that my painting would be displayed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU ) because all three of our sons spent their first days in intensive care nurseries.
After 17 difficult days in the cardiac […]
Comments(0) Pamela is currently painting a series of Russian orphan children, entitled Children of the Russian Arctic. Some of these children have lost both parents. However, many of these children carry the label—“social orphans"—because of their parent’s alcohol abuse or other serious circumstance.
Russian Ministries has invited Pamela to partner with them to help send […]
Comments(0) Behind the Paintings is maintained by watercolor artist, Pamela Alderman. High quality watercolor reproduction prints are available at the store web site: watercolorbypamela.com.
