faith, art & the creative life

Where faith meets the creative life.

tru.works is where art history, faith, and honest storytelling meet. From Genesis explored through fine art, to the real, unfiltered parts of building a creative life.

Start with the Divine Design Series

current series:

divine design art series

Divine Design Art Series is a faith-inspired journey through the Bible. Exploring God as the original creator, one day at a time.

- Divine Design Art Series: Cain and Abel in Art- 6 Artists on the First Murder and the Curse (Genesis 4:8-15)
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  October 6, 2026
- Divine Design Art Series: Cain and Abel in Art- 9 Masterpieces of the First Murder (Genesis 4:1-7)
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  September 11, 2026
- Divine Design Art Series: 9 Artworks That Capture the Curse and Expulsion From Eden — From Rembrandt to Cole (Genesis 3:8-24)
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  August 19, 2026

Read the Stories

art reviews
- Klimt’s Baby (Cradle) at the National Gallery of Art: My First In-Person Klimt
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  October 9, 2026
- Luminiscence Philadelphia Review: Cathedral Basilica Light Show
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  August 17, 2026
- Salvador Dalí’s Corpus Hypercubus: The Sacred Mathematics of the Crucifixion
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  August 13, 2026

art business stories
- How to Organize Your Art Business (Lessons From Salvador Dalí and Gala)
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  October 1, 2026
- Why Pennsylvania Artists Should Care About SB 206 and the Push to Repeal the Income Tax
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  May 31, 2026
- How Artists and Gallery Owners Can Spot Business Failures Early
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  April 2, 2026

artist lifestyle stories
- Ways to Know Someone Is Using You for Money
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  October 9, 2026
- What Work Looked Like Before the Internet in Classic Art
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  September 30, 2026
- Why Creative INTJ Women Are So Rare
  by Yessenia Matamoros
  August 30, 2026

Meet the Writer

Yessenia is an operations specialist, Army National Guard NCO, and graphic designer who writes about art, business, and the creative life with honesty, faith, and firsthand experience. read more.