Soeur sourire watercolor sketches of lighthouses

          Priced $ This beautiful portfolio of watercolor sketches by Soeur Sourire captures everyday life at a convent..

          The Singing Nun

          Belgian Dominican nun and singer

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        1. Paintings.
        2. Priced $ This beautiful portfolio of watercolor sketches by Soeur Sourire captures everyday life at a convent.
        3. Artist peintre, portraitiste ⭐️ “la beauté sauvera le monde” DM commandes/comissions and collaborations 🇫🇷🇵🇹
        4. Original tempera painting, "Holland MI Lighthouse", 19 x 23" paper with frame.

          5. For the film, see The Singing Nun (film).

          "Sister Smile" redirects here. For the film, see Sister Smile (film).

          Jeanne Deckers

          Birth nameJeanne-Paule Marie Deckers
          Also known asThe Singing Nun
          Sœur Sourire
          Sister Luc Gabriel, O.P.
          Luc Dominique
          Born(1933-10-17)17 October 1933
          Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
          Died29 March 1985(1985-03-29) (aged 51)
          Wavre, Brabant, Belgium
          GenresFolk, religious
          Instrument(s)Vocals, acoustic guitar
          LabelsPhilips Records

          Musical artist

          Jeanne-Paule Marie "Jeannine" Deckers (17 October 1933 – 29 March 1985), better known as Sœur Sourire (French for 'Sister Smile') and often called The Singing Nun in English-speaking countries, was a Belgian Catholic singer-songwriter and former member of the Dominican Order as Sister Luc Gabriel.

          She acquired widespread fame in 1963 with the release of the Belgian