Story and Inspiration
 
The mission church rises softly from the canvas, its whitewashed walls warmed by the sun, as if they have been breathing light for centuries. Its edges are imperfect, gently weathered, like hands that have held countless prayers. This church feels familiar to me—like the ones I saw so often as a little girl growing up near the California–Mexico border, where history, faith, and family were woven tightly together.
As a child, those churches were quiet witnesses to our lives. They stood steady while we crossed borders for family reunions in Mexico, where laughter spilled into courtyards and stories were told long after dusk. I remember the smell of warm earth, the sound of distant bells, and the way the air seemed to slow around those sacred spaces. Even then, I felt something bigger than myself—a calm strength, a deep-rooted peace.
This painting carries that same feeling. The mission is not grand or imposing; it is humble, grounded, and open. It feels like a place where you could sit in silence and be held by forgiveness. A place where burdens are gently set down, where the past is acknowledged without judgment, and where grace feels close enough to touch.
There is power in this beauty—not the loud kind, but the enduring kind. The kind that comes from faith passed down through generations, from walls that have seen both sorrow and celebration and still stand with compassion. The church becomes a sanctuary not just of stone and stucco, but of memory and meaning.
In this painting, the mission stands as an invitation: to return, to remember, to forgive, and to rest. It is a bridge between childhood and now, between cultures and traditions, between what was and what still lives quietly in the heart. It is peace made visible—a sacred space where love remains.
 
Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
 
Original Painting by Tiffany Bohrer on premium archival canvas.
 
Hand Painted on archival gallery wrap canvas 
Stretched Canvas Wall Art 
Signed on front
Signed and dated on back
Size:  16" x 20"
 1/2 inch Depth
Signed Certificate of Authenticity and Story of Provenance included
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