
Dear Jesus…
Maresa Lilley, SND
September 29, 2025
Below are two earlier stages of many of this nearly refined painting. Pure

Sunflowers and Roses
Maresa Lilley, SND
September 19, 2025
This bouquet served as a table centerpiece last spring, and I finally decided


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.

Clarinet Player
Maresa Lilley, SND
September 3, 2025
A customer requested a simple impression of herself playing the clarinet, something she

Joy to the World
Maresa Lilley, SND
August 27, 2025
From a free photo I transformed the images into toddler Jesus and Mary

Carter’s House
Maresa Lilley, SND
August 20, 2025
Another nephew and another house request. This is a first home purchase so
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