I began writing icons in 1996 with Fr. Nathanael Smyth, of blesséd memory, and learned many things from him about the attitude with which one should approach iconography, the Jesus prayer and the Arts generally (to this day I still am unpacking what I learned during these monastic visits).
In 2002 my hands were blessed to follow the vocation of an iconographer. At this time the monks of St. Theodore’s house encouraged me to seek out commissions of my own.
Two years later in 2004, I traveled to England and studied egg tempera painting with Aidan Hart. This education opened up a whole new way of creating an icon for me and introduced me to the beauty of natural, artistic materials.
During this first decade of my iconographic praxis I was blessed to create some beautiful works within the influence of my mentors. You can view a selection of these in the gallery labeled, “Early Icons“.
Beginning in mid 2009, I began a Master’s of Fine Art program through the Transart Institute. The program has unlocked a lot of creative energy for me, and the affect can be seen in my iconographic work as well. I believe that this represents a new middle phase within my work as I see stylistic elements being personalized and I have gained a certain mastery of my materials. The icons from this current period can be found under, “Current Icons“.
