The woman behind the brush
Darla Colinet
Painter. Author. Teacher. Follower of the One who made it all.
A life shaped by wonder
Darla Colinet grew up with a deep sense that the natural world was speaking — that every feather, every shaft of light through a forest canopy, every bear cub tumbling in a meadow was a word from a God who delights in His creation. That conviction never left her.
Her faith journey has been anything but a straight line. Through seasons of joy and seasons of profound difficulty — including years of navigating a painful marriage and the long road toward healing — Darla discovered that God's transforming grace is not a theory. It is a lived reality, pressed into her like pigment into canvas.
Today she paints from that place: not from a distance, but from the inside of a story that is still being written. Her art is an act of worship, and her teaching is an invitation for others to step into the same freedom she has found.
Wildlife, florals, and the light that holds them
The art
Darla works primarily in oils, building her paintings in layers — beginning with loose, gestural marks that establish the spirit of a subject before slowly coaxing fur, petal, and water into being. She describes the process as collaborative: she brings the skill; God brings the light.
Her subjects range from intimate floral studies to large-format wildlife portraits — bears, birds, deer, and the landscapes they inhabit. Each piece carries the same underlying question: what does this creature tell us about the One who imagined it?
God's Transforming Grace
The teaching
Alongside her painting, Darla has spent decades teaching the Bible with a particular focus on God's love, identity in Christ, and the healing that comes when we truly understand who we are to Him. Her ministry, God's Transforming Grace, reaches women across North America through retreats, workshops, and online courses.
Her four published books grow from the same soil as her teaching — honest, scripture-grounded, and written for women who are tired of striving and ready to rest in grace.
Recognition & Practice
Credentials & recognition
Fine Art Painter
Decades of professional studio practice in oils, with work held in private collections across North America.
Published Author
Four books on faith, identity, and healing — including Resolving, Under the Staircase, Who's Writing Your Story?, and A Quest for Exceptional Love.
Bible Teacher & Speaker
Founder of God's Transforming Grace ministry; speaker at women's retreats, conferences, and workshops.
Commissioned Artist
Accepted commissions for original wildlife and floral paintings for clients who want a piece that carries both beauty and meaning.
Step into the studio or the teaching
Whether you are drawn to the paintings or to the words behind them, there is a door open for you.
Art
The Studio
darlacolinet.studio
Wildlife, florals, and faith — original paintings and prints.
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The Teaching
godstransforminggrace.com
Books, courses, and resources for transformation.
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