Art Mentor & Coach

Melissa Jacie Thomsen is a 31 year old artist and dreamer living in Northeast Ohio. She was homeschooled through highschool and earned an Associates degree through Thomas Edison State College.

With a love for God and His Word, Melissa believes in a Christ-centered orientation when it comes to living as an artist. Being an artist is a unique call and responsibility that the world doesn’t always recognize or understand. It takes faith and intentionality to step aside from “the normal” and become the conduit of beauty, truth and light that God intends for His artists.

Having been mentored long distance by a skilled Christian artist herself, Melissa knows the value of having someone to walk alongside you in the journey of being a creative.

Art mentoring is more than a mentorship. It’s a friendship. Ongoing encouragement. And a way to stir the fire and purpose within.

The Questioners. The Dreamers. The Longing Creatives.

Have you ever felt alone?

Like you were the only artist AND Christian that you knew? What about those times you’ve watched the sunset and wished you could’ve slipped a paintbrush across a piece of paper in an echo of color?

Maybe God has stirred your heart with visions …you see yourself running a nonprofit one day, or designing Bible-based products to send around the world for hurting hearts. You’ve even wept tears in private over how deeply you long to have IMPACT on the world with your creativity.

Perhaps you’re the cautious creative–not even quite brave enough to call yourself “creative” and yet you always feel a pull towards anything artistic. Sometimes you’ve tried, but the voice of perfectionism is like a giant that keeps holding you back from going any further. And yet, you wonder …what if?

Maybe you’re the longing creative …the one who never seems to have enough time or resources to do anything you really want to do. You watch other artists and feel the sadness within that you’re not WITH them, doing beautiful work for such incredible impact.

Ultimately, you’re an artist.

And you’ve come to the right place.

What is it like?

It depends on the kind of art mentorship! If you’re a serious artist looking for deep one-on-one mentorship, learn more here. 

Are you a homeschool Mom?

Maybe you have an artistically gifted child or you’re wondering what to do about art class and feel daunted on where to go next. Here’s a letter for you …