Gospel of the Tender Wild is a mixed media meditation on our intimate relationship with time and place—the plants that tend us, the seasons that shape us, and the living world that accompanies us through time. Layered imagery traces the rhythms of the calendar year alongside the quiet companionship of the more-than-human world, honoring the plants, animals, and landscapes whose presence brings joy, beauty, and connection to our shared ecosystem. The work offers a way of remem

The painting entitled, “A Many Splendored Wonder,” is a visual meditation on the sacred rhythm and natural cycle of time, mapping a full calendar year through the interplay of liturgical seasons and the turning of the earth. Each liturgical season is woven into its ecological counterpart, inviting the viewer to see spiritual time not as separate from creation, but deeply rooted within it. Vibrant colors and layered imagery draw attention to the patron guides— figures, element

Creative Contemplation: A Practice of Collective Becoming “Make the Path While Walking” invites us to practice a faith that unfolds through movement, attention, relationship, and discovery. Rather than beginning with a predetermined destination, we begin with where we are. At the center of this practice sits a large abstract art map spread across a tabletop or floor in the gathering space. Around it, a collection of small toys, tchotchkes, found objects, and ephemera invites

What if we could carry a prayer? What if the words we speak in worship could leave the sanctuary with us—onto sidewalks, into marches, through protests, and into the public square? What if a banner could do more than decorate a worship space? What if it could become a visual prayer, a testimony, a reminder of what we believe, and a declaration of what we will work toward? This fall, our community explored these questions through Banners for Sanctuary and Street, a five-week p

For over two decades, I have been on a journey of weaving together the threads of community, place, and self. Bodies of Land: Interwoven...

Cohort member, Lehuanani Ah Nee, leads us through an exercise. She facilitates with such rootedness and sincerity that in a matter of...

The Intercultural Leadership Institute (ILI) is a year-long intensive leadership program for artists, culture bearers, and arts...

The Intercultural Leadership Institute (ILI) is a year-long intensive leadership program for artists, culture bearers, and arts...

The Intercultural Leadership Institute (ILI) is a year-long intensive leadership program for artists, culture bearers, and arts...

I am in the Doctorate of Ministry program at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte, NC. In Fall of 2023, we were assigned the task of...

"Us Women" is a collaborative art exhibit inspired by Jayne Cortez' poem entitled Sacred Trees. "Us Women" artists, Dawn Anthony and...

Hey there, I want to tell you about a few things coming up that I'm proud of. invite you to a party! Join QC Family Tree for our annual...

On July 28, 2022, Blumenthal Performing Arts announced it "will launch its new Charlotte International Arts Festival (CIAF) in Uptown...

My piece, "Flit," is on display at The Gallery At Morning Star as a part of their "How Can I Keep From Singing" exhibit.

Since May 2021, I have been working with a group of folks to start a new faith community. You can read the covenant below. And here's...

I was recently asked to be one of the featured local artists to present at Gordon Conewell Seminary's Theology and Arts Symposium. The...

I recently organized the first of four West Side Creatives Art Shows at The Arts Factory. The show, "Common," provides a glimpse into the...

Katrina Cherry, Bunny Gregory, Helms Jarrell, and Hoan Rahlan are artists who dream and and conspire together as West Side Creatives. ...

This past Sunday, QC Family Tree hosted a Funeral for the Empire. This liturgical direct action was planned and facilitated by a...

There are two themes that stand out from the conference. These two themes seemed to echo throughout every presentation. One theme that...