"City and Priest in One Heartbeat", acrylic on gesso board, Bishop Maxim, 2025

"City and Priest in One Heartbeat", acrylic on gesso board, Bishop Maxim, 2025

This painting weaves the face of a San Francisco priest with the layered architecture of the city he shepherds — domes, spires, bridges, and towers appearing as if embroidered onto his robe. Behind him, the Pacific sky opens in deep blues and bright clouds, and a lone sail draws a quiet arc of peace. The portrait celebrates a ministry shaped by the rhythms of the Bay: steadfast, welcoming, and touched by the poetry of the place.