Reformation Canvas Print

My paraphrase of Psalm 46 is the backbone of this piece. But it also has other, not-so-obvious features: 1. The background musical score is a scan of "A Mighty Fortress", J.S. Bach's powerful cantata based on the hymn text and tune by Martin Luther. 2. Luther's Rose, his visual summary of his theology, is in the background.
The cross, of course, is the central symbol of God's work in Christ for the world, and has a prominent place in Luthers view of the faith. The Latin words translate as: Scripture alone, Christ alone, faith alone, grace alone, to God alone the glory. Amen.

Chuck's creative background is wide and varied. He was a professional violinist, a published author, a multilingual graphic designer, a community college teacher, a Lutheran (ELCA) pastor, and a book designer (interior and covers). As a result, his work could be broadly categorized as digital art. His graphic design influences his digital art; and his digital art has features of his design work. In other words, they overlap. Someone put it this way: "What you do is not traditional art, and it isn't strictly graphic design. It's somewhere in-between." Chuck says he couldn't have said it better.