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As well as today being St Valentines Day, it is also a feast day shared with Sts Cyril and Methodius. It is my reminder that I established my studio of Catholic sacred art and iconography 16 years ago on their feast day. Over those 16 years I’v
Work in progress, 3 icons at once, halos and holy names. #wip #workinprogress #icon #iconographer #iconography #eggtempera #eggtemperapainting #goldleaf #24karat #24karatgoldleaf #gilding #art #artist #catholicart #liturgicalart #sacredart #catholic
A recently completed commission of an icon of the Holy Family. The board was CNC routed out of plywood then coated with Italian gesso on an open weave cheese cloth base. Clay bole is applied to the areas to be gilded. The last image shows the composi
On the feast of Sts Peter and Paul today, 2 digitally printed stained glass windows are on their way to being installed at St Mary’s Parish, Wellsford, NZ. St Peter and St Paul pray for us! 
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The final window for the St Ignatius of Loyola College Chapel. Depicted is St Ignatius praying at the opening of a cave near the bridge over the Cardener River at Manresa, the Catalonia region of Spain. Inspiration drawn from another historical stain
Another digitally printed stained glass window for the St Ignatius of Loyola College Chapel. This image records St Ignatius’ conversion while convalescing and is based on a much loved painting of the saint. Depicted in a naturalistic style, a s
Latest digitally printed stained glass window for St Ignatius of Loyola College Chapel located in Drury, Auckland, New Zealand.Some image elements generated with CGI and AI, trained on our past work at the Studio of John the Baptist. 
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A work in progress of Christ walking on the waters, discovering where the golden ratio has made an appearance. The line between Christ and St Peter’s eyes is guided by Christ’s hand gesture. #wip #workinprogress #icon #iconographer #icon
A project very dear to my heart, the last step to completing the beautification for my own parish of St Thomas More, Glenfield, Auckland. An illustration for the window of the sanctuary, “The Mercy Seat” is a reference to the lid of the a
A project very dear to my heart, the last step to completing the beautification for my own parish of St Thomas Moore, Glenfield, Auckland. An illustration for the window of the sanctuary, “The Mercy Seat” is a reference to the lid of the
Sharing the final result of the 6 windows that I was commissioned to restore and recreate, this time with some aesthetically pleasing improvements. #icon #iconographer #iconography #art #artist #catholicart #liturgicalart #sacredart #catholicchurch
St Joseph, the Diligent Protector. Another digitally printed stained glass window heading off to be installed, having just proofed it at the factory. This is another commission for St Josephs’s Catholic Church in Te Aroha to sit alongside the 2
As I post this Fr John Adams is being ordained the next Bishop of Palmerston North Diocese in New Zealand. We pray for his episcopate, that he may lead the people of Palmerston North in holiness, in word and by deed. Here is his completed episcopal c
Happy feast day of the Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. 
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The last couple of weeks I had the pleasure of enhancing my gold leaf gilding with one of the best all the way from Moscow. Can thoroughly recommend Oksana Stanovskaya @oxanastan and her school of gilding. #icon #iconographer #iconography #eggtempe
I went down to Te Aroha this weekend to attend the blessing and commissioning of the rosary windows for St Joseph’s church. It’s always a joy to see a parish community enthused with a new installation of sacred art to enhance their liturg
Rosary windows are being installed now. Magnificencia. 
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On the painting table today, a gift for my father’s 80th birthday, another small Jesus Christ Pantokrator icon. 
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