Icon of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Polish priest Maximilian Kolbe stands before the gates of Auschwitz, where he gave his life to save another.  The border is made up of wildflowers native to Poland.  The secondary halo around the figure is rimmed with white and red crowns--referring to a vision Maximilian had as a youngster (check out the story).

St. Tersea Icon Update

Parts and pieces of my Mother Teresa icon, now going together.  I work on different parts of the picture successively, keeping all sections in about the same phase, adjusting and changing as I go in an ongoing composing process.  Now I'm in pretty much the final phase, with all the background done and the foreground parts going on--the floral border at present.

My Baraga Icon Featured in "Baraga Bulletin"

My icon of Bishop Baraga is featured on the cover of the current "Baraga Bulletin," quarterly newsletter of the Bishop Baraga Association headquartered in Marquette, MI.  For those interested in supporting the BBA, check out www.fredericbaraga.org. To view an image of the Baraga icon in full color, check my FB profile page, older posts on this blog, or redbubble.com (accessible from this blog, over at the right there).  Icon prints and note cards may be purchased at redbubble.

I am currently working on an icon of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

Bishop Baraga, Bishop Romero and St. Martha Icons

I recently added three new icons at redbubble.com, where they are available as fine art prints (framed or unframed) and note cards.  Contact me about ordering multiple copies, buying original art works, and special commissions (raberdavid@yahoo.com).

Bishop Baraga Icon

Here's a snapshot of my latest icon--Bishop Frederic Baraga, first bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, MI (mid-19th century),popularly known as the Snowshoe Priest because of his frequent use of said item in his tireless journeys around the UP and northern LP of Michigan, visiting parishes churches and mission sites. Prints of this picture are now available at my RedBubble website.

Icon of Archbishop Oscar Romero

A snapshot of my latest icon as it hangs on the wall at the Shiawasse Arts Council gallery in Owosso, MI, where I have an exhibit right now.  Romero gave his life for his people and for the cause of Christ in this world.  He died a victim of poltics, killed by those who considered him a poltical enemy, but he himself was no creaturee of politics, simply a follower of Christ.

The subject of my next icon will be Bishop Baraga, the "Snowshoe Priest," first bishop of the diocese of Marquette, MI, and an indefatigable worker for Christ--to mention only one of his virtues.

Icon of. St. Maximilian Kolbe

Check back for an image soon; upload glitch right now!