Sparrows exhibition
Hope church Crewe 2023
They all started out as landscapes inspired by the verse
“You brought me to a spacious place” Psalm 18 v 19
Things have changed after the pandemic and priorities are being rearranged. It feels like a spacious place where anything we dream could begin to form.
This made me draw large open skies like I see every day in Cheshire. But there was something missing and intimidating about these open spaces, a lack of definition and direction.
It was then I observed the sparrows. So small, soft and vulnerable, but they soared carefree through a massive sky. It was God’s beautiful way of showing me how to deal with this new open season.
The awe inspiring possibilities of our future is paired with the creator’s intimate care of our daily lives. And we can soar carefree in His tending.
Whenever I’m tempted to be overwhelmed by the responsibilities and possibilities of life, I look at the sparrows outside my living room window, or in these paintings and I find rest in God’s care. Joy in the sparrows’ security. Relief in their carefree provision.
This series has spanned many years of big changes in my life and have regularly returned as a symbol of care. I hope you know you are cared for.
Want to host a sparrows exhibition?
Don’t hesitate to contact me, and we can work out what we can do together.
Current available work
Acrylic on wood. 30 x 30cm
Just like The Father looks after the sparrows, how much more our children. Children sleep in the security that their parents are keeping them safe. So can we.
A beautifully hand drawn new baby Card, prefect for a baby dedication, 1st birthday card or a Christian baby shower. This scripture baby card celebrates the beauty and wonder of how God has made us.
On the front are the words "Precious to God" and the bible verse on the back is ..
"My frame wasn't hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, God." Psalm 139 v 16-17
Meditating on these words as a new parent is wonderous.
I thought I'd mention that I loved drawing this card!!
The card is A6 size, blank inside and comes with an envelope.
God Bless
Lea Helygain
Do you remember how it feels to have your parent’s arms carrying you. Their strength, and how special you felt. These are childhood moment’s that form us, and from them we grow and get to know our Father in the sky.
Oil and mixed media on canvas
30cm x 30cm
A safe place where you can dream. Dreams you’ll fly back to over and over again.
Oil and acrylic on canvas
15cm x 15cm