"For I know who guides my steps." Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch (www.pbsartist.com) gives credit to her faith as the inspiration for her art. Lifted High is an encaustic painting (using a specialized wax and pigment process) with an image transfer. She handles this traditional medium in a contemporary style. The lightness and open space of the picture plane and the loose (almost playful) repetition of the musical notes create a sense of lightness—and the whole piece becomes a visual equivalent to the experience of feeling spiritually lifted.

—Lois Huey-Heck