My journey began with images: illustrations, design, and watercolor. I was a visual storyteller, finding meaning in the stroke of a brush and the play of light and shadow. But when my wife, Kat, passed away, everything stopped. The canvas went blank. The colors faded. And for a time, so did my passion to create.
In that silence, God did something unexpected.
I began to write—not to replace the art, but to carry what the brush could no longer hold. Each word became a brushstroke. Each chapter, a new layer of healing. What began as a way to survive grief became a calling to help others do the same.
Paint 2 Words is my creative home, where visual art and storytelling meet. It’s a place to share the stories birthed through pain, shaped by faith, and colored with the hope of redemption.
This site exists to promote my work as both an author and illustrator, starting with my two books:
- Warning Signs: A Journey of Faith in a Dangerous World and
- Treasures in the Darkness: A Novel of Hope, Healing, and Redemption.
Each project combines deeply personal storytelling with original illustrations, designed to speak to the heart.
But more than a portfolio, this site is a platform—for connection, encouragement, and a growing community of readers and fellow travelers.
Here, I’ll share new books, behind-the-scenes artwork, updates, reflections, and resources for the road ahead.
If your heart has ever been broken, if you’ve ever longed for beauty in the ashes, you’re in the right place.
Your Talent is unmeasurable!!! I am in Awe!! You have me captivated!
I am not usually a reader, but your poems and stories have changed that.
Everything is sooo interesting!!
As you say, I’m in the Right place!!!
Thank you Jesus 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Dee Dee. Your smiling face and heart is always refreshing. You are a perseverer and an example for those dealing with health issues. You are loved.
Wow! The Lord has truly blessed you and I’m grateful to know you and appreciate all you have shared on your journey and yet another arrival with your works, a labor of love for sure. I am grateful and honored to know you a a friend and blessed by being your brother in Christ.
Thank you Will for responding. All glory goes to God. I am simply the paintbrush, the pencil, and the keyboard. What a privilege it is to be able to create. I hope that you are doing well my friend.
You are a very interesting person. I love the poems you read to us. They speak to where I am. Thank you for writing and reading them.