Art is not only a valid and dignified calling; it is one that helps us understand what it means to bear God’s image.

“I sand, layer, and scar, wanting to reproduce a piece that has a patina of age. I seek figures and faces that seem to be familiar with the tensions of life. That bear some battle scars. And yet, have victory, even if a crippled or limping one.”

It is through culture — and particularly art — that humanity explores the deeper nature of reality. Out of the overflow of the heart, the artist creates.