Art as Community

Art and the Church

Chris Stoffel Overvoorde

Introduction

• Museum or church• Profession of faith• Text: “Come and See” John 1: 46b

Art and the Church:Art and the Church:The artists gifts:The artists gifts:The reason for the gifts:The reason for the gifts:

We are dependent:We are dependent:Not to boast:Not to boast:Accepting each other:Accepting each other:

Called to be a Christian:

A Look at A Look at Culture:Culture:

Disconnected:Disconnected:Abuse of Abuse of symbols:symbols:We are We are numbed:numbed:

The use of artThe use of art in the church in the church buildingbuilding

Putting artist and Putting artist and community together:community together:

Identify:Identify:Dialogue:Dialogue:Exhibitions:Exhibitions:

The Bible stories:The Bible stories:The landscapes:The landscapes:

Deborah: Support in the Valley, woodcut, 22” x 22”- 1985

Aaron: One Scapegoat For All, woodcut, 22” x 22”- 1985

Saul: Obedience Rather Than Strength, woodcut, 22” x 22” 1985

Abraham: To Give It All, woodcut, 36” x 48” 1985

Light in the Valley of Turtle Mountain, oil, 48 in. x 36 in.2003

Light on Alberta Road,Oil,48 in. x 36 in.2003

Light on Alberta Fields,Oil,48 in. x 36 in.2003

Competitions:Competitions: Peace LutheranPeace Lutheran Church,Church, Sparta, MI Sparta, MI Acencension LutheranAcencension Lutheran Church,Church, Lansing, MI Lansing, MI Others…Others…

The Struggle,Oil,24 in. x 24 in.1962

Forbid Them Not…., woodcut, 48 in. x 60 in. 1965

Glory, Amen,Color woodcut,36 in. dia.

He Broke It… Chris Stoffel Overvoorde

Comissions:Comissions:LiturgicalLiturgicalHistoricalHistoricalBiblicalBiblical

Grace Christian Reformed Church, Ordinary Times

Wedgwood Christian Service Chapel Designs, Ordinary Times

Wedgwood Chapel Quilt, Ordinary Times

Wedgwood Chapel Quilt, Ordinary Times

North Hills Christian Reformed Church, Troy, Michigan, Liturgical Center

North Hills Christian Reformed Church, Troy, Michigan, Liturgical Center

North Hills, CRC, Troy, Michigan

Proposal fro North Hills CRC, Troy, Michigan

Final Proposal fro North Hills CRC, Troy, Michigan

Drawings for Ordinary Times, North Hills CRC, Troy, Michigan

QuiltOrdinary TimesNorth Hills CRCTroy, Michigan

Drawings for Ordinary Times, North Hills CRC, Troy, Michigan

Quilt Ordinary Times, North Hills CRC, Troy, Michigan

Advent, the Coming of the King, Quilt, 30 in wideQuilted by Ellie Van Harn

North Hills CRC, Troy, MIEpiphanyQuilts, each 30 in. wideQuilted by Ellie Van Harn

North Hills CRC, Troy, MIEpiphany

Quilts, each 30 in. wideQuilted by Ellie Van Harn

North Hills CRC, Troy, MIChristmasQuilt, 30 in. eachQuilted by Ellie Van Harn

North Hills CRC, Troy, MIEasterQuilts, each 30 in. wideQuilted by Ellie Van Harn

North Hills CRC: Pentecost overall plan

North Hills CRC, Troy, MIPentecostQuilts, each 30 in. wideQuilted by Ellie Van Harn

Baptism, quilt each 30 in. wide, lecturn and pulpit, North Hills CRC

Grace Christian Reformed Church, Ordinary Times

Grace CRC, Grand Rapids, MIChristmas, 2003

Grace CRCGrand Rapids, MIChristmas: seven shepherds seven and angels no longer waiting

Grace CRCGrand Rapids, MIEaster QuiltQuilted by Ellie Van Harn

Grace CRCGrand Rapids, MIEaster

Loans:Loans:

Midwest Landscape, oil 66 in x 120 in., 1986

Covenant with Noah, oil 84 in. long, 2004

Covenant with Abraham, oil, 84 in. long, 2004

Covenant with Moses, oil, 84 in. long, 2004

Covenant with David, oil, 84 in. long, 2004

August 5, oil, 36 in. x 48 in., 2004

August 10, oil, 36 in. x 48 in., 2004

August 13, oil, 36in. X 48 in., 2004

August 18, oil, 36 in. x 48 in., 2004

August 15, oil, 36 in. x 48 in., 2004

View Near Hillspring. Alberta, oil, 36 in. x 48 in., 2004

Fields Near Hillspring, Alberta, oil, 36 in. x 48 in.

View Near Margrath, Alberta, oil, 36 in. x 48 in., 2004

August Prairie, Alberta, oil, 24 in. x 48 in., 2004

Dark Sky on the Prairie, watercolor, 4 in. x 13 in., 2004

Last one

Thank youCSO