Hearts Unfold Like Flowers Before Thee
by Cary Ragland
(Watercolor, 2006, 11" x 8 1/2")
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church - Newport News, Virginia
mwsaunders@cox.net
 

 
Cary Ragland greets each day with a joyful spirit and a thankful heart. The challenges of a brain injury do not deter her from living life to the fullest: she paints daily with great passion, works a job she loves, participates regularly in church services and activities, volunteers at a museum, exercises rigorously, and keeps active socially. Cary considers her family, friends and her beloved dog, Dolly, to be among her greatest blessings.
 
Of her ECVA entries, Cary says, “I am inspired to paint by God. God is why I have so much love in my life. I truly believe that God is love. These paintings of flowers and sunshine are about ‘Growth.’ I love to paint the beauty of the earth.”

Cary’s artwork has been displayed in homes and galleries across Virginia. Prior to her brain injury, Cary studied art at the University of Georgia.