Aunt Collyn with Begonias—A Grafted Family Tree
2025
Toned paper, charcoal, pencil, laminate samples, house paint and acrylic paint on plywood
Created during an annual art and faith retreat called Cenobium. This retreat gathers artists, writers and creatives from an Anglican congregation in Chattanooga, TN and facilitates a structured time of teaching and making around a single Biblical theme. The theme for 2025 was “Tabernacle.” After the completion of the retreat, all the work was curated into a group exhibit at the Camp House along a corresponding printed anthology.
Tabernacle: Explorations on a Theme
2025
Already, Not Yet
Gouache on vellum overlaid onto charcoal, ink, and color pencil on drawing paper
Installed, both images are overlaid. The viewer is invited to carefully interact with the piece by lifting the vellum page to see both images.
2025
Censer
Fire drawing from soot and smoke from frankincense resin, gold leaf, color pencil and ink on watercolor paper
Abundance
2025
Linocut print in acrylic ink on paper, limited edition of 130
This limited edition print was created as a gift for the guests at my wedding. The imagery of the sunflower as an colorful and large flowered plant that pulls toxins and pollutants from the grown as it grows to startling heights felt an like an appropriate picture of our vision the work we want to do in our marriage, our home and community.
Stone: Explorations on a Theme
2024
Ink, conté, charcoal and gold leaf on Bristol, gravel, and photography
Created during an annual art and faith retreat called Cenobium. This retreat gathers artists, writers and creatives from an Anglican congregation in Chattanooga, TN and facilitates a structured time of teaching and making around a single Biblical theme. The theme for 2024 was “Stone.” After the completion of the retreat, all the work was curated into a group exhibit at the Camp House along a corresponding printed anthology.
Crystalline Tree of Life
2023
Collaged paper on Bristol
Approximately 6’ tall.
Created during an annual art and faith retreat called Cenobium. This retreat gathers artists, writers and creatives from an Anglican congregation in Chattanooga, TN and facilitates a structured time of teaching and making around a single Biblical theme. The theme for 2023 was “Tree of Life.” After the completion of the retreat, all the work was curated into a group exhibit at the Camp House along with a corresponding printed anthology.
Foundations
2015
Acrylic paint on wood panel
New City East Lake Presbyterian Church
Depicting natural raw forms of the twelve gemstone foundations of the New Jerusalem described in the book of Revelation.
Ann Moore: Adoption
2015
Mixed media, fabric, paper, charcoal and spray paint on wood panel
A biographical portrait in collaboration with Ann Moore, a widow and congregant at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. As completion of a one month residency at the Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ann Moore passed away in 2024.
Mary Howard: Feast
2015
Mixed media, house paint, paper, charcoal, porcelain, and silicone on wood panel
A biographical portrait in collaboration with Mary Howard, a widow and congregant at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. As completion of a one month residency at the Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Feast
2014
Bread, tortillas, wine and glass goblet
New City East Lake Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, TN