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Stations of the Cross

I begin my mornings outside, first just looking and observing what is going on around me, which birds could I hear, what new buds were breaking through,which way was the breeze flowing from. Then sitting in a special place in my garden, I say a prayer of thankfulness. With that, I go to my studio and begin the process.. painting the Stations of the Cross.

This past February 12th, a friend told me about a church in Webster, Texas (where a lot of the astronauts attend) announced a “call to artist”. On Good Friday they will have a virtual exhibit featuring artists work that represents The Stations of the Cross.


To provide a version of this devotion more closely aligned with the biblical accounts, Pope John Paul II introduced a new form of devotion, called the Scriptural Way of the Cross, on Good Friday 1991 that is more closely aligned with the biblical accounts. This is the version I chose to paint.

One painting wasn’t enough for me. I was driven to complete all fourteen and hopefully in time for Good Friday.

It was an exhausting, emotional experience, one I shall always treasure.

The oil and cold wax medium paintings are on 12” x`12” gold coated wooden panels. They are meant to be shown side by side, as if they are one painting. Statements telling the appropriate scripture and McCalls statements will be place in front of each station.


I have honored to several request for my book "Scriptural Way of the Cross". I want to provide a pdf, but haven't succeeded!

Any suggestions as to how I can put one on my blog, PLEASE let me know.

Thank you.













































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  1. UnknownApril 6, 2021 at 10:54 PM

    I'm from Sydney Australia. I love your art work. Would it be possible to get a printed copy of the stations I would pay for it. Email me at angelicum@optusnet.com.au

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