Saint John of Kronstadt. Mural at Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, Urbana, IL. 2025 . . . Taking commissions. Prints available from @LegacyIcons. Link in bio. https://legacyicons.com/?ref=BRIANWHIRLEDGE #Orthodox #icon #iconography #Orthodo
Saint Olga (Arrsamquq) of Alaska. 8x10” Egg tempera and gold on panel. 2024. . Matushka Olga Michael was a Native Alaskan Yup'ik. She is the first North American woman and first Yup'ik person glorified as a saint by the Orthodox Church. Her hu
Do you want to learn to paint an icon? We will be painting this icon of our Guardian Angel, who accompanies us in this life, protecting us and guiding us on our way to salvation in Christ. The icon will be painted in egg tempera on a 9x12" tradi
Today we remember the Seven Holy Sleepers of Ephesus. These seven Christian youths were of noble lineage and were persecuted during the reign of Decius (around AD 250). Preparing for martyrdom, they were praying in a cave outside Ephesus, when soldie
Apostle and Evangelist Luke. Detail from my most recent mural of the Ascension of the Lord. . Luke was born in Antioch. In his youth, he excelled in his studies of Greek philosophy, medicine and art. During the ministry of the Lord Jesus on earth, Lu
Saint John the Theologian. 2023. Egg tempera and gold on panel. 8x10" . John was the son of Zebedee the fisherman and Salome the daughter of Joseph, the betrothed of the Holy Theotokos. Called by the Lord Jesus, John immediately left his father
Saint John the Theologian. Egg tempera and gold on panel. 8x10" 2021. . John was the son of Zebedee the fisherman and Salome the daughter of Joseph, the betrothed of the Holy Theotokos. Called by the Lord Jesus, John immediately left his father
Saint John the Theologian. Mural at St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, Urbana, IL. . John was the son of Zebedee the fisherman and Salome the daughter of Joseph, the betrothed of the Holy Theotokos. Called by the Lord Jesus, John immediately le
Saint Sergius of Radonezh. Mural from St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church, Urbana, IL. Approx 48” tall. . Sergius was a great ascetic and light of the Russian Church. He was born in 1313 A.D., in Rostov, of devout parents, Cyril and Maria.