Art Exhibition Announcement:
“Illustrations to the Book of Psalms by Michael Jessing - a Selection”
Carlisle Cathedral
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8TZ
7th April - 4th May 2010
7:30 am - 5 pm Monday through Saturday
7:30 am - 5 pm Sundays
tel: 01228 548151 or 01228 535169.
Illustrations to the Book of Psalms by Michael Jessing - a Selection
The Book of Psalms has since the time of King David been a catalyst for the examination of human emotions, ranging from hate to love and sorrow to joy. The words written by the ancient psalmists are still very much relevent in the 21st Century. For the artist Michael Jessing, illustrating the complete book, has been both an artistic as well as a spiritual journey. The work was begun on the 150 illustrations in 1997 with exhibitions having taken place in New York, Edinburgh, Carlisle, York, Chichester, Wells and Oxford. The upcoming exhibition in Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, of a selection of thirty illustrations, will take place 7th April until 4th May 2010. This exhibition will be followed will be followed by one in the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Scotland, 24th July until 4th September 2010. The artist hopes that the illustrations will be an inspiration and encouragement for others to delve with openness into this sacred text.
Michael Jessing was born in New York City, 1953. His paintings and graphics based on allegorical themes (commentaries on contemporary issues set in mythological contexts) have been exhibited in galleries and museums in the United States and the United Kingdom. Jessing has also worked on commissions for murals and icons in Scotland. He currently has a studio in Peebles in the Scottish Borders. Further information on the artist’s work is on www.m-jessing.supanet.com w
The exhibition is free and open to the Public.
