Art inspired by Bible stories
Icon paintings, stained glass, and geometric watercolors gathered here by medium. Each piece asks for slow looking, close to the surface of pigment, glass, and light.
Visions of heaven on earth
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
— Matthew 6:10 (KJV)
The New Jerusalem, set in cities
Icon paintings imagine the New Jerusalem on earth the holy city within the light and building materials of a real place.
The New Jerusalem, in London
Jerusalem (1808) by William Blake And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England’s mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God On England’s pleasant pastures seen? And did the Countenance Divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among those dark Satanic mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold: Bring me my arrows of desire: Bring me my spear: O clouds unfold! Bring me my chariot of fire. I will not cease from mental fight, Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England’s green and pleasant land.
The cycle continues in other places, with gold, mineral pigment, and aged panel surfaces holding the image close.
A Map from the new Jerusalem in LONDON
Light and lead
Stained glass in daylight
Stained glass pieces explore luminous color, lead cames, and sacred daylight geometry. The glass is shown as it holds light, with attention to each joint and tone.
The book of ruth Scene I
In Death, a Seed of Hope
The book of ruth Scene II
The Field Bears Fruit
The book of ruth Scene III
The Tree of Life
Original design painting pigments with gum arabica and honey
Geometry and water
Geometric watercolor studies
Geometric watercolors examine proportion, light dispersion, and contemplative structure. Each study is built from measured division and washes of transparent pigment.
Supporting studies
Studies, panels, and drawings
Each study sits beside the finished work it prepared, so the path from measured line to painted surface stays visible.