Sometimes we wander until we can move forward
mind Over Things That Matter
Are you the kind of person that wonders about things?
This page is a space to consider the important things; what they might be. There are pages on life, relationships and God. There are some writings that merely pose questions regarding how to navigate conflict. The most significant writings of late poke about in the ideas about Art. These are my favorite and most recent writings.
Some navigational words regarding the webpage:
On the ADVICE page there are articles written:
- to aid with relational tension
- there are some about inner turmoil
- there are bits for parents
- some for children growing out of their youth
- articles draw from my experiences as a wife
- some are gathered from parent fails
- some are from the delights of grandchildren.
3 pages explain the books I am writing:
Book #1 Art Isn’t What You Think; A 21st Century Perspective on Art. It is an overview of some complicated ideas about Art like:
Book #2 God Is Not An Artist and Other Disagreeable Ideas About Art. Explores the spiritual ideas about Art. From the beginning of collecting and making of objects to be Art humanity has a purpose in all of it.
Book #3 The Things I Love and the Things I Hate in This Museum. This little book gives the Art viewer questions to consider as they visit Art in galleries and museums. The viewer gets to mull over why things culturally represent them or not.
For information on Visual Art and The Gospel: Here
WHY I CAN’T DEFINE ART AND NEITHER CAN YOU
Art identifies our culture. Though we can have preferences of particular pieces, our taste does not designate an object as Art.
Community is the chief definer of the substance of Art.
Art is not about the individual. art is about the collective. Art is about Us!
Jenna Fergus
My Art Story
Above is a link to my Art story. Art was not a consideration for me until I was in a traumatic place in my 30’s.
- What I began to realize was that art emphasizes our individuality. It underscores our pride.
- “I DECIDE WHAT IS ART FOR ME!!!!”
- On one side you have people who have no love for truth, beauty and goodness who demand that everything that is made is ART.
- On the other side, you have those folks who demand that art MUST have representation of the real or of God or of truth, beauty and goodness to be ART.
Both of these stances are adamant that their perspective of Art is absolute. Read My Story to see the definition that my students and I came to after many aesthetic discussions.
- However, Art has very little to do with the Public’s preferences, if anything.
- We, the Public are actually told what is Art by the Gatekeepers of Art.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
You have enlightened my perspective on art!
The aspect that all art is from God, whether the artist is a Believer or not, is an eye opener! His creation of ‘light’ was the initial source of color for any medium or substance used in creating art – wow! I will forever be reminded to speak truth, from His word, when it comes to discussing art. You noting Genesis 1 “let there be light”, which reveals color, is a reminder to seek the Lord‘s revelation when viewing art.
Thank you again Jenna!
by Cindi Montgomery
Heirlooms & Artifacts of Our Mother’s and Grandmother’s
Below are some pictures of my street art. I created them from 2011-2014.
In 2011 I moved forward with an artwork I call, Heirlooms & Artifacts of Our Mother’s and Grandmother’s. Just back from Israel and a missions trip to Guatemala, I realized how much I missed clotheslines. My grandmother, Virgie Marie Ross would hang sheets and all of our clothing on the line to dry, while my sister and I played hide and seek. It was joy!
Also, at this time I noticed all the linens I had of hers and my husband’s grandmother that I kept in drawers. I could not give them away for many were hand embroidered. Old photos of people of our family history were plentiful as well. Many of the photos were of people I did not even know their names. I began to research processes that could combine the artifacts with the images. I was teaching art students the various transfer processes at the time. So, Voila! Transfers is now the way I celebrate cultural objects and rescue them from obscurity.
It is happening! May 8th 2026 I will exhibit all the paintings, sculptures and clotheslines!
Mind over things that matter 