Listening for the Voice of God

A couple of weeks ago, I visited with two ladies who have been friends almost their entire lives. At various times, Estha Mae Coleman Parker and Virginia McKibben Vanlandingham lived and worshiped at the old country church at Pilgrims Rest in Yalobusha County, and now, both of them live only a couple of farms away…

How My Intuition Wrote My Picture Book The Donkey’s Song

When I am painting and when I am writing, I consider it a great day when something within myself takes over and essentially completes my project for me. This gentle urging is intuition. It is the spark that helped Michelangelo release his sculptures from a piece of rock. Janis Joplin – Jacki Kellum Watercolor My…

14-Day Picture Book Challenge Day 2 – Write a PB First Draft in A Stream of Consciousness – What is Writing in a Stream of Conciousness?

Write in Stream of Consciousness to Hush Your Self-Editor Something about writing seems to intimidate and/or frighten many people. Writing in a Stream of Consciousness can help get you past that hurdle of fear of writing. What Is Stream of Consciousness Writing? a person’s thoughts and conscious reactions to events, perceived as a continuous flow….

Jacki Kellum Painting and Drawing Prints Available and Prices

Note: The Cost of Shipping Will be Added to the Cost of the Item These Items Should be Ordered Directly from Jacki Kellum jackikellum@gmail.com I.  Baby Cardinal – Watercolor Original 5″ x 7″ print – $4.00 5″ x 7″ print matted $10.00 5″ x  7″ print matted and framed to 8″ x 10″ – $30.00…

Jacki Kellum: A Gallery of Current Art Work & Artistic Statement

Because my dad was a trained cartoonist, I have had access to art books and art materials all my life, but I didn’t begin my formal study of painting until I was in college.  Over the years, I have tried several different materials and several different styles of painting, but my initial training was as…

Who Is Jacki Kellum? and Why?

“I am part of all that I have met.” – Tennyson – Many years ago, I read Tennyson’s words about how life’s experiences become the core of who we are, and today, as I continue to celebrate my debut picture book, The Donkey’s Song, I thought that I’d tell you a bit more about who…