Mary Lee’s passion is to reveal Jesus Christ as extravagantly joyful and as one who enjoys dancing and rejoicing with His people through vibrant colors and a variety of heavenly and imaginative situations. Colorful dancers and whimsical, laughing characters fill her paintings. Her primary message: Jesus Christ, the Creator of life, also radically enjoys the life He has created and desires His creation to enjoy abundant life with Him through dancing, singing, laughing and every kind of lovely and uplifting activity.

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Mary and her husband, Jesse, pastors for 34 years, moved here from upstate New York four years ago to pioneer Joy River Celebration Center, a Christian Ministry, whose purpose is to glorify Jesus and the joy of the Lord in the market place through various art forms including fine arts, dancing, music, drama, poetry, etc., bringing healing and joyful restoration to the brokenhearted and afflicted as well as strengthening believers through the Bible, prayer, lively praise and worship and street evangelism.