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Oscar Romero, Archbishop of El Slvador from 1977 until his assassination by a right-wing death squad in 1980, gave his life for his people and for the cause of Christ in this world. He died a victim of poltics, killed by those who considered him a poltical enemy, but he himself was no creature of politics, simply a follower of Christ and a wonderful example of the servant leadership taught by Jesus. His cause for sainthood is in process at the Vatican. Romero is pictured in a central image area that breaks out into the framing border of the picture which is made up of symbols associated with the violent politics of his time and place (AK-47s and M-16s; the American white star and the Communist red star). Featured prominently on the Archbishop's vestments is a symbol of the Eucharist.

To the left and right of the figure is a border of passion flowers emblematic of the Archbishop's sacrifice.

I make pictures out cut paper, with some details and special treatments added with acrylic paint and ink. In 2002 I converted to the Catholic faith and a few years later started making icons of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the saints, inspired mainly by the work of Byzantine mosaic artists whose pictures have adorned the walls of Eastern Orthdox churches for centuries. I also draw on themes and elements found in Orthodox panel icons and Western religious art of all sorts. My work is unique and innovative in may ways, yet very traditional in terms of the religious intent behind making icons in the first place, and I do consider that I am working in the living tradition of iconography that goes back very nearly to the time of...

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