New Children’s Bible
The new Children’s Bible from Westminster John Knox Press (WJK) is now out. A beautifully designed, new children’s Bible, featuring several of my illustrations (with lots of great work by other artists). It’s a truly engaging and thought-provoking introduction to the Bible and issues of faith for Christian children everywhere. Highly recommended! From the publisher’s website: […]
Noah – Biblical relief sculpture
This Biblical relief sculpture, Noah and the Dove, is made of a light-coloured clay (called Yellow Terrazzo), with an inlay of smoked glass. Many of the elements are finished with acrylic paint. (See my post from September, showing how it was made).The design is simple, primitive, direct and, I hope, powerful. The motif of the […]
Noah art – work in progress
Showing stages in the creation of a new ceramic wall sculpture, 28cm x 25cm. It’ll be finished with coloured glazes. Looking forward to showing you the finished product soon….
Ceramic wall sculpture
This small ceramic wall sculpture (13.5 x 18cm) shows a Biblical patriarch and a palm tree. It has been fired once, and is coloured with acrylic, giving a matt, non-shiny finish. The man’s staff is picked out in applied gold leaf. There are more of my ceramic works on my dedicated Ceramic Sculpture page. If you’re […]
Parshat Vayigash
Miketz: Pharaoh’s Dream
After interpreting that Pharaoh’s dream is foreshadowing seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine, Joseph, with what seems like improper chutzpah, offers Pharaoh unsolicited advice on how to prepare for these events. He says: “And now, Pharaoh should seek a resourceful and wise man and appoint him over the land of Egypt….” […]
Reconciliation! Parshat Vayishlach
Parshat Toldot
The deceptive way in which Jacob receives his father’s blessing is rather unsettling. There is an interesting discussion of it by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on his website, here.