![]() ![]() Guide the hands of Thine unworthy servant so that I may worthily and perfectly portray Thine Icon, that of Thy Mother, and all the Saints, for the glory, joy and adornment of Thy Holy Church.įorgive my sins and the sins of those who will venerate these icons and who, kneeling devoutly before them, give homage to those they represent. O DIVINE LORD of all that exists, Thou hast illumined the Apostle and Evangelist Luke with Thy Holy Spirit, thereby enabling him to represent Thy most Holy Mother, the One who held Thee in her arms and said: The Grace of Him Who has been born of me is spread through the world!Įnlighten and direct my soul, my heart and my spirit. Spare him from temptations and diabolical imaginations in the name of Thy Mother, St. ![]() Thou Who hast so admirably imprinted Thy features on the cloth sent to King Abgar of Edessa, and hast so wonderfully inspired Luke Thy Evangelist: Enlighten my soul and that of Thy servant Guide his hand that he may reproduce Thy features, those of the Holy Virgin and of all Thy saints, for the glory and peace of Thy Holy Church. The joy of being in union with the Saint whose face you are revealing.Ī Prayer from Mt. The joy of giving the Saint the possibility to shine through his/her icon. ![]() Joy of spreading icons throughout the world. Be the first to pray before it, before giving it to others. Have your icon blessed by putting it on the Holy Table of your parish church. When your icon is finished, thank God that His Mercy granted you the grace to paint the Holy Images. When you choose a colour, stretch out your hands interiorly to the Lord and ask His Counsel.ĭo not be jealous of your neighbour’s work his/her success is your success too. Keep your mind from distractions, and the Saint will be close to you. Pray in particular to the Saint whose face you are painting. Work with care on every detail of your icon, as if you were working in front of the Lord Himself.ĭuring work, pray in order to strengthen yourself physically and spiritually avoid all useless words, and keep silence. Read Cate McQuaid’s review in The Boston Globe.Before starting work, make the sign of the Cross pray in silence and pardon your enemies. 1:1 is a series of community-sourced one-person shows that are collaborative projects between one artist and one curator. Exhibition open through October 24, 2021Ĭatalina Schliebener: Growing Sideways kicks off BCA’s new 1:1 Curatorial Initiative series.The Mills Gallery will be open Wednesday – Saturday, 1pm – 6pm, or by appointment.We hope you can view both exhibits before the conversation on the 23rd.Ĭlick here to RSVP for the Closing Conversation. The two artists will be joined by the two curators, John Chaich and Michelle Millar Fisher. In their practices and friendship, the two artists bring connected but divergent approaches to gender, queerness, age, materiality, and space. In our first Mills Gallery exhibition since March 2020, BCA presents Catalina Schliebener: Growing Sideways, curated by John Chaich, in which dozens of drawings-on-collage frame the Mills Gallery space to culminate in a site-specific, floor-to-ceiling installation, growing across two- and three-dimensional surfaces and creating a disjointed narrative exploring gender formation and erotic curiosity.įor the Closing Conversation of the Mills Gallery exhibition Catalina Schliebener: Growing Sideways, the artist is in conversation with Philadelphia-based artist Samantha Nye, whose exhibition My Heart’s in a Whirl is currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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