A painting inspired by Fr. Scott Braathen, SOLT

In April, while I listened to a moving talk shared by Fr. Scott Braathen, an image from the Holy Spirit appeared in my mind. It was an image of the Child Jesus, 4 or 5 yo, by candlelight, alone in a simple room, reading from a parchment, and learning to pray it as every 1st …

Come and See Art Exhibition at Our Lady of Corpus Christi

The Come and See exhibit is coming to Our Lady of Corpus Christi (OLCC), Kolbe Conference Room, 1200 Lantana St, Corpus Christi, TX, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Tuesday, May 13th, at 6pm-7:30pm. The paintings are unveiled one at a time so please do not miss the narrative. Please come and be …

Come & See at the KOFC Sir Knight Ladies Luncheon

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, the Come and See Exhibit was unveiled and presented before 300+ women. They were the wives of the Knights of Columbus at the yearly Texas State KOFC Convention which was held in Corpus Christi this year. The event was so filled with joy and love. It was palpable as each …

Shalom World Artis Divina

The Shalom World Artis Divina show is about artists who share their story about their inspired creations, faith journey and art rooted in faith. I am profoundly humbled and honored to be featured as one of the artists on Artis Divina. I am incredibly grateful to Shalom Media and all involved in bringing this to …

DCYC – Source of Hope Banners

Sr. Caritas, SOLT, the Diocese of Corpus Christi Youth Ministry Director and a good friend, invited me to create 4 unique banners for the Diocese of Corpus Christi Youth Conference (DCYC), which was held on Sunday, March 2nd, with the theme Source of Hope which is Jesus real presence through the Eucharist. Unfortunately, I was …

Matthew 4:19

On Thursday, Feb 20th, at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, I had the honor to present this painting to the 2025 Journey to Damascus Team as part of their retreat and to gift it to the pastor, Fr. Joseph Lopez. It was truly a humbling experience and a beautiful Holy Spirit moment especially witnessing their …

Islander Awakening IX Retreat – My 8th Retreat Banner

Since 2018, I have created the Islander Awakening Retreat banners for the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Newman Center. It became a yearly tradition to create these banners. They are used during a weekend retreat as a backdrop to help inspire the college students who attend the retreat. I create them using a twin sheet with …

Come & See (John 1:46)

Prompted by Our Most Holy Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, I will have a solo show on Immaculate Conception Sunday, December 8, 2024. The show will feature new paintings of Jesus imagined childhood from Mother Mary as a Temple Virgin to the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:51). It’s …

The Word of God, 2024, Merci McCoy

2024 National Eucharistic Congress

There were 300 artists and 650 entries submitted and my painting “Word of God” was blessed to be selected as one of the 109 finalists (70 artists) to be juried for inclusion in There were 300 artists and 650 entries submitted and my painting “The Word of God” was blessed to be selected as one …