Images on the North Wall, in order of appearance from the back of the nave (west) to the front (east).
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Sanctuary
The sanctuary at Holy Cross Church. A view from the nave:
The images of the Theotokos and the two angels in the apse, as well as the archangels in medallions on either side of the iconostasis, were already in place for many years before I started work at this church. Those icons were painted on canvas and applied to the wall. A parishioner had painted the dark blue backdrop and the red line in the apse. Above the apse there is another medallion with the image of Christ “not made by hands” (cut off in the picture here).
The central image I painted in the sanctuary is the Communion of the Apostles. There are two full-figure hierarchs pictured on either side of this image, and then six more in medallions on the arch above the iconostasis. Pictures here.
There are two saints visible only from inside the sanctuary: St. Theophil, the fool for Christ of the Kiev Caves and St. Ilarion the Georgian of Mount Athos.
Canticle Authors
Etimasia
West Wall
West wall of Holy Cross Church.
The top figure is the Hospitality of Abraham
The image at the bottom behind the choir stand (and the temporary scaffold) is the choir of angels, together with four hymnographers.
The image leading out of the church is of a group of missionary saints.
On the wall between these three main images is a vine with favorite saints of the Holy Cross church community.
Other Paintings
Paintings from other areas of Virginia, Russia, and Caucasus Georgia.
All paintings shown are available for purchase. Please contact Seraphim for more information.
Vermont
Paintings from Strafford and Marshfield, Vermont.
All paintings shown are available for purchase. Please contact Seraphim for more information.
Plaster Icons
Suitable for outdoor use (church signs, outdoor chapels or shrines, etc). These icons are painted using Keim mineral paint. For more about this paint, see this post.
Please contact Seraphim to commission a plaster icon.
Egg Tempera Icons
At the James River
Paintings from the James River in Richmond, Virginia.
All paintings listed here are available for purchase. Please contact Seraphim for more information.