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Julie the Artist

Beauty from Ashesâ„¢

About Me


Faux Stone & Marbleized Columns
Cape Coral, FL
Abstract Paintings in Tray Ceilings & Faux Tan Walls
Fort Myers, FL
Marbeliezing & Faux Walls
Cape Coral, FL
Marbeliezed Columns & Mural Niche
Cape Coral,FL
Greek Column Niche Murals
Cape Coral, FL
Clouds and Flying Books Mural
LeHigh Junior High Public School - Media Center
Custom Painted Bird House
Enamel Ptg on Tile Backsplash
June 2007
Faux Painted Murphy Bed & End Table
Marbleized Column
Faux Painted Ceiling 2 Match Countertop
Faux Painted Wall 2 Match Fine Art
Cousins
China Marker on Paper
Beach Scene Mural in Dining Room
Milky Way
5' x 3' Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
Egret by Waterside Mural
Cape Coral, FL
Cherubs in Bathroom
Cape Coral, FL
Flamingos, Pelicans & Gecko
Exterior Coutyard
Cape Coral, FL
Metropolitan Stadium/Bloomington, MN
4' x 3' Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
Fort Myers, FL
Pet Shop Bedroom
Naples,FL
NBA Bedroom
Naples,FL
Raphael's Kiss
Cape Coral, FL
Animated CARS
LeHigh Acres, FL
Toucan Sam/Brisebois Commission
Cape Coral, FL
Wyant Homestead/Chestnut Ridge Farms, PA
70th Birthday Gift/Commission
16" x 20" Mixed Media
VENICE & FLORENCE in Niches
4' x 2'
PISA in a Niche
4' x 2.5'
***cLiCk oN beLOw iMaGeS 2 sEE larGER***
***cLiCk oN aBoVE iMaGeS 2 C larGER***
Beauty from Ashes™


Well....I've done just about everything except be a mother. I was drawing figures before I could write my name & oil painting by the age of 12.....art has been my passion for years. I've been around the track quite a few times, literally. I ran track for Purdue University way back then....was a high school Varsity Track & Swimming Coach & school bus driver for 4 years. I returned to college @ the age of 28 to pursue an art career.
I had been on the straight & narrow......feeling betrayed by people I trusted; I embraced unforgiveness & turned to rebellion. I started looking for love & purpose in all the wrong places & became an over achiever. I ran from God in pursuit of my own self preservation & satisfaction. 'I was woman hear me roar!' On the outside I looked like the 'ultimate good time girl in control of her destiny' - on the inside I was a broken, lost, wounded & hurting woman simply wanting to be loved.
For 10 years my life slowly spiraled out of control - all the while I desperately attempted to be in control of it. I tried almost everything imaginable in order to try & fill the void I had in my life. My creativity almost completely disappeared. 'My way' simply would not work.
Divorced, suicidal, addicted to drugs & unhealthy relationships....knowing down deep that there was a better plan for my life, tired & desperate for something REAL & TRUE........I asked God to reveal Himself & rescue me.
He did & He filled that void once & for all. I finally experienced TRUE LOVE in a relationship & that LOVE made the difference I was looking for. He helped me to change my whole life around....for the better. I would not be where I am and/or experienced the success I have with my art career & dreams coming true - had it not been for His faithfulness to me...even when I was unfaithful, He was always faithful. My life is a demonstration of how God can take ashes & turn them into something useful & beautiful. It finally has purpose.
I'm the founder & CEO of a not for profit, 501(c)3, public charity that reaches out & helps people in and from the ADULT ENTERTAINMENT industry. Beauty from Ashes™ Ministries, Inc. From my experience in the biz (7 years/while in college & after - I didn't start exotic dancing until I was 31 & became an active consumer of porn @ the age of 19) I know first hand the sense of hopelessness & wounding that the industry brings to its performers & customers...that's not to mention the wounds entertainers bring with them before they ever enter the industry. My passion now is to provide a support system that offers unconditional love, hope, healing & encouragement to those in the industry & to those who are influenced by it. We help to make a difference in the lives of people that desire a change of lifestyle.
I'm married to a wonderful man of integrity & character, Steve. He loves the Lord & is a heavenly gift that I received after I got back on the straight & narrow. Amazing enough, the straight & narrow has provided more freedom to me than I ever received on the wide highway to self satisfaction.
My creativity has now expanded to new horizons. I still do oil painting, drawing & ceramics - now they are commissions and I teach art lessons to children & adults. I paint murals and create room & area make overs with decorative & faux painting. My art work has been accepted & viewed in galleries across the United States & internationally. My husband & I have accepted the offer to go to Israel & paint a mural inside the chapel of a trauma center currently being built....all expenses paid. I'm finally living out my 35+ year dream of being a professional artist.

We are ALL creative beings....BECAUSE we ALL are created in the image of God.
'In the beginning God created..... So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself; male and female he created them. ' Genesis 1:1 & 27 NLT
If you're interested in seeing more of the artwork I've done - you can view it here:
Julie Taylor Unlimited Creations, LLC

Beauty From Ashes International Ministries
EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER
also home of the
BFA ART INSTRUCTION & PRODUCTION FACILITY
OPENED JANUARY 2008!

2150 Collier Avenue Suite M, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Word of Life World Outreach Center

100% of ART PRODUCTION & INSTRUCTION INCOME
NOW GOES to support this MINISTRY
See WEBSITE for UNLIMITED CREATIONS & IDEAS
PAINTINGS, PORTRAITS, DRAWINGS, GRAPHIC DESIGN,
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE,
MURALS, FAUX, CUSTOM PAINTING & MORE
***LET BFA MEET ALL YOUR CREATIVE NEEDS***
"Inspiring the Artist in You"™


This new office & studio space enables us to better offer the following to

Sex Industry Workers & Those that have Left the Industry:

Computer Skill Development: Mac & PC
Office/Administration Training
Bookkeeping w/Quickbooks
Graphic & WebDesign Training
Art Instruction & Productions
Intern & Apprenticeships for Ministry & Art Business
Child Care
Employment Opportunities


BEAUTY FROM ASHES™ VALUES
Integrity - Living & working with excellence
Vision - Seeing beyond the present
Compassion - Embracing hope, love & reconciliation
Stewardship - Faithfully managing God's call & resources
Faith - Believing God for the impossible
Community - Working together & supporting one another
Servanthood - Dedicating ourselves to the success of others
Discipleship - Making devoted lovers of Christ
Accountability - Submitting to and providing ethical, spiritual and financial oversight


For more information about this REVOLUTIONARY ministry,
the Rahab's Hope Fund ,
the New Life Centers ,
the Hadassah Internship
the Freedom Children's Project & Home ,
Strip Club Outreach & XXX Ministry Training ,

theCALL2XXX.com
- A cutting-edge movement of prayer & fasting
for the XXX Industry and its ministries &
Why the sponsor (AVN) of the 2008 World's Largest Adult Entertainment Expo
recognized Julie & BFA as the 'Leader in Outreach' there
...
Check Out BEAUTY FROM ASHES INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
Consider PARTNERING with us TODAY.
All donations are tax deductible. BFA has been recognized by the United States IRS
as a not for profit 501c3 public charity since February 2005.
100% of donations go to outreach & transitional assistance, unless otherwise designated.



My Interests

DISCLAIMER: The views on this page, blogs &/or comments left by me through this profile are personal & do not necessarily represent the views of Beauty From Ashes Ministries, Inc.

Art; drawing, painting, ceramics and mixed media, teaching, cooking, gardening, sailing, scuba diving, biking, horse back riding, watching racing; Nascar, Indy 500 and Formula One, most importantly; sharing and demonstrating the love of God

America wasn't founded on Christian principles?
The Church is dead?
I don't think so.....the REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN....
CHECK THIS OUT...I double dare ya! ;+)

..
Get a Jerusalem Clock

theCALL2XXX.com - I WAS ASHAMED, YOU CALLED ME BEAUTIFUL

I'd like to meet:

Those desiring authentic relationships.


Due to the sensitive nature of this type of ministry & in an effort to protect those I work with, FRIENDS & COMMENTS are not viewable to the public. I appreciate your encouragement, love & prayers. To leave a comment &/or post an image (I love them :+), please highlight this text & type in yours. Thanks for your support. I love you & am praying for you. God bless. ~ Julie ~Please check out myspace.com/theCALL2XXX for THE OFFICIAL theCALL2XXX/Beauty From Ashes Ministries MySpace Page

Music:

Extreme and Prophetic Worship, Mainstream Worship, Christian; Alternative, Contemporary Rock, Dance, Pop, Hip Hop, Classic, Jazz, Blues & Classic Hymns

Movies:

The Passion, One Night With the King, Pretty Woman, An Officer and a Gentlemen, Dancing with Wolves, Dirty Dancing, Backdraft, Footloose and King Kong
..

Television:

September 2007 - I accepted the invitation to be a regular monthly guest on the GOD HAS THE ANSWER TV program. To view episodes, check out my videos. For stations & times, see Beauty From Ashes™ International NEWS & EVENTS

Books:



Heroes:



The Trinity; Father (God), Son (Jesus Christ), Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost), my husband, Saul of Tarsus, the 'sinful' woman with the alabaster bottle (Luke 7:36-50), the daugthers of Zelophehad (Num. 26:33; 27:1-7; 36:1-12; 1 Chr. 7:15; Josh. 17:1-6), the daughter of Caleb, Achsah(Josh. 15:16-19) & THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR MILITARY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES OVER THE LAST 230 YEARS TO INSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WOULD REMAIN A LAND OF FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY TO THIS WORLD.


My Blog

My Sisters Suicide Attempt ~ Update Day 3

My only & younger sister, 'Little Bit',  attempted suicide last nite & is in the Critical Care Unit @ Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.  I received the call from mom arou...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:33:00 PST

YOUR POSITION DETERMINES YOUR CONDITION ~ Hows Your Fruit?

  I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce eve...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:00 PST

Obamas Leftist Armies & Catastrophic Restructuring

Be afraid; be very afraid. If you think Barack Obama is arrogant and leftist, you ought to see those he will have to cater to if elected -- and, according to them, even to get elected in the first pla...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:48:00 PST

So You DONT THINK AMERICA Was Founded on CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES? ***FACTS 2 SHARE WITH YOU***

Rather than even try to express our sentiments about this signficant day in our nation's history, we decided to remind you of what past statesmen have said about related topics, and suggest that you r...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:24:00 PST

BFA Wishes You a HAPPY FREEDOM WEEKEND! ~ Look What God Has Done & Is Doing!

"God created us with an overwhelming desire to soar . . . .He designed us to be tremendously productive and 'to mount up with wings like eagles,' realistically dreaming of what He can do with potentia...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:10:00 PST

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA ~ Where the Spirit of the Lord Is, There Is Liberty!

It is America's birthday. Ours is the first nation whose birth certificate is also a great philosophical document; The Declaration of Independence was the inspiration for many other revolutions, but...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:13:00 PST

theCALL2XXX SWFL Corporate Prayer Every Tuesday 8-9am ~ Fort Myers

65% of men in church pews are addicted to pornography35% of pastors in the pulpit are addicted35% of women are addicted to pornographyThe Porn Industry is the largest & fastest growing industry in the...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:06:00 PST

BETRAYAL, SLANDER & GOSSIP. . . What to do when it happens to you.

My life is among lions; I must lie among those who are aflame--the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, their tongues sharp swords.Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let Your glory be ove...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:54:00 PST

BFA ~ Resucing Sex Workers & Focusing On Discipleship

Our nation has clearly been straying farther and farther from God every year, with things that were considered scandalous 20 years ago now seen as 'normal' and things that were unthinkable then now ro...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 06:15:00 PST

Support CHRIST CENTERED Blogs

No amount of backlash from atheists, believers or any other religious group should stop us from continuing in our effort to bring glory and focus to JESUS CHRIST in the Religion & Philosophy categ...
Posted by Julie the Artist on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:30:00 PST