Psalm 90 is now reviewed on Guideposts.org

Noted author Rick Hamlin, www.RickHamlin.com has reviewed my artwork and you can read it by following this link

I had the good fortune to meet Rick during an advent prayer workshop in December of 2021, and we hit it off. We both live in Washington Heights and share the same love for the natural beauty of this northern most tip of Manhattan; the woods that overlook the Hudson River, the Cloister Museum, and the Shrine of Mother Cabrini. If you have never explored this neighborhood before, you owe yourself a visit!

Psalm 93 is now featured on this website: www.thevcs.org

The Visual Commentary on Scripture (VCS) is a freely accessible online publication that provides theological commentary on the Bible in dialogue with works of art. Each exhibition consists of three artworks and associated commentaries grouped around a Bible passage. When you choose an exhibition you get to view three related artworks and Bible passage. Each image is zoomable so you can enjoy it in greater detail. New exhibitions are being added all the time. Eventually the VCS aims to have exhibitions covering the entire Bible.

Commentary on my art work is provided by Jonathan Homrighausen, a doctoral candidate, Duke Divinity School. In Jonathan’s article, my work is flanked by an example of the psalm from the Utrecht Psalter, c. 820 -45 and by Rembrandt’s ‘Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee’ 1633. So I’m in great company.

Once at the web-page, hit the 'next ' arrow to examine each image. if you click on 'Commentary' you can read about the three works and how Jonathan connects them. Clicking on the image itself will allow you to enlarge and examine it in detail.

It's gratifying, and humbling, to be recognized in this way - gratifying to know that someone out there has seen my work, connected with it, and found my interpretation to be visually compelling and sound from a scriptural viewpoint. Humbling - because it means that whatever gift I have been given I have used to touch others and to praise God the Creator's majesty. Psalm 93 was created during my artist in residency at Pendle Hill, in 2017. You can see more of my psalm series by going to my home page and clicking on that tile.

Artist Talk at Riverside Church, Sunday October 29th

Sunday, October 22, 2017 9:00 AM 09:00
Sunday, October 29, 2017 1:00 PM 13:00

Google Calendar ICS

Sunday, October 29, 2017 - 12:45

I will give a prepared message to the Morningside Meeting community on my residency at Pendle Hill this summer. The artwork consists of four large meditations on selected Psalms from the Bible. I will have the works available and will speak to the process of creating the works.

Morningside Meeting is a Quarter Meeting for Worship located at Riverside Church (120th street and Riverside Avenue) on the 12th floor. You are welcome to attend the meeting for worship which begins at 11:00am and ends at noon.

I hope to see your there! best, Bernard

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Psalm 93

acrylic paint on panels with wood block stamped letters

Psalm 1

collage, wooden letters and acrylic paint on paper

Psalm 17

Acrylic paint and oil pastel on panels, collage

Psalm 42

mixed media: acrylic on panels, plastic leaves, wooden letters, collage