

Winter Cardinal
Maresa Lilley, SND
January 2, 2026
Right now, I have no idea how to name this painting…

Merry Little Christmas
Maresa Lilley, SND
December 22, 2025
From a free photo on Pixabay by Croisy, this elegant duo helps me
Meet Sr.Maresa
I am Sister Maresa Lilley, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame, located in Chardon, Ohio, USA. For many years, I have enjoyed a passion that permits me to reflect upon simple reality with a brush in hand. To capture a simple essence on canvas and to discover inherent beauty is a daily immersion. While busy with teaching, or administration, or other various roles of my past, I found the quiet pursuit of pushing creamy oil paint into some kind of meaningful arrangement a soulful refreshment. I hope that through this blog, you also can enjoy a fresh look at grace and charm in the ordinary.

Our Lady of Guadalupe
Maresa Lilley, SND
December 10, 2025
14 x 11″ oil paint on artist board, special commission In 1531, Our

Jesus the Healer
Maresa Lilley, SND
November 28, 2025
This work was painted five years ago and sold; I enter it here

By the Name of Mary
Maresa Lilley, SND
November 17, 2025
We sometimes forget that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was so like us
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