Sue Mansfield writes...

"Generally speaking, colour is a power which directly influences the soul. Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, the soul is the piano with the strings. The artist is the hand which plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul." (Kandinsky, 1866-1944).

Historically much of the early paintings were painted to glorify God, to teach people about the Bible or other sacred text in a world where the majority could not read these texts for themselves. Today it is different. People can read (mostly) - there is too much to read. An image can say a thousand words in an instant, in much the same way music can. What we as a Nation hang in the galleries of our cities is a sign of what our collective ‘soul’ is like. Kandinsky was concerned about this too. He wrote ‘...concerning the spiritual in art, the nightmare of materialism oppresses the soul of modern man.'

Quite simply painting is my worship to God.

If one were to sit in front of a canvas concerning oneself as to how much this painting could be sold for, or what the critics would say the inspiration would evaporate. Therefore I paint ‘for sanity time’ - most people might call it a hobby. My husband, Phil greatly encourages me and gives me some space to carry it out, for which I am most grateful. I have three children who also enjoy painting alongside me - and playing guitars alongside Phil! Without Phil’s hard work this website would not exist. I hope you find the images inspiring.

In calling this 'prophetic art', some people might think that it is a bit weird, almost expecting God to grab my hand as I paint or that it is foretelling something or perhaps that I have sudden flashes of images. Well it is none these! I have called it prophetic art because there is an expectation that God can use art to speak to the soul, just as dance or music (hence ‘soul music’). The analogy with musicians continues; those who play beautiful music feel the emotions of what they sing or play. They also practice & sometimes research their subjects, in the same way I practice, brew and research ideas, and sometimes fail.