Many waters

Anniversary present

This is a small-scale work presented to my dear wife, Sara, as a thirtieth anniversary present in 2014. We had been through some mighty floods in recent years together, and this passage from the Song of Songs (8:7) meant a lot to us.

Thanks to Debi Sementelli, Xandra Zamora, and Stephen Rapp for helping me tame the brush as a calligraphy tool, and for their ongoing friendship and inspiration.

Lettering and calligraphy

Personal and artistic works

Type design stretches my brain but calligraphy feeds my soul. Here are a few articles highlighting individual projects, followed by a gallery of images from other works. Read more...

Veni Sancte Spiritus

Come Holy Spirit

A large work with text from an ancient medieval sequence. Created in response to the burning of Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd, and in commemoration of Pentecost 2020. Read more...

The story of Gideon

Illuminated book

A handwritten book with illuminated caps containing the story of Gideon—from hero to tragic villain. A4 book with cover and case made as a gift for my grandson Gideon. Read more...

Sword

Wedding present

A belated wedding present for my son Timo and his wonderful wife Lizzie. The stylized sword is composed of collections of text drawn from the Christian Scriptures that refer to the Word of God. Read more...

Go therefore

Two languages three scripts

Retirement gift for a dear friend and colleague. The Scripture in English on the outer ring is repeated in the inner rings, but in the Tai Dam language, which has three writing systems using the Latin, Lao, and Tai Viet scripts. Read more...