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The Board of Directors of Episcopal Church and Visual Art ask you to share in the
experience of Holy Presence through the art of some of our artists. Take each
work as a time for centering yourself in the Holy Mystery and the Holy Presence
of God. Each artist statement can be read as lectio, savor exactly what each
artist has to say. There is a lot of discussion among us artists about positive and
negative space. In our world of art, the positive space is the actual image that
you see; but it is in the negative space where the shadows fall and the light is
more obscure where we begin to make sense of the story and it is the darkness
that leads us to the light.
As artists, our art is how we tell our story and our art is how we share our faith.
Throughout the history of the Church, it is the art that has sustained the church
and kept the story alive and new. Through the practice of art, we, as artists, are
able to tap into the creative mind of God through centering and contemplation.
We welcome all artists and those interested in the intersection of art and faith to
join our ECVA community. We offer online conversations. We have a
contemplative painters guild. We have a growing number of artists producing
work in film, video, and photography. And, we have the online exhibitions for you
to share your work, and these resources are readily available for parishes to use.
People lament that the church is diminishing in size. No, many of us are here, in
our studios, talking about art and faith among ourselves. We would love for you to
join us and we would love for our parishes and dioceses to support our mission.
So, during this season of Epiphany, this exhibition, Holy Presence, is our gift to
you and to the Church, and we pray that the Holy Presence of God will guide us
and be with us in this new year.
ECVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joy Jennings, President and Exhibitions Director
Mel Ahlborn, Vice-President, Director of ECVA Conversations
Robert Tate, Treasurer
Jeanne Weaver, Newsletter Editor
Jorin Hood, Director of Video and New Media
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