With a few precise strokes of the brush, the vivid colors appear on the page, one stroke after the other, as the student completes his masterpiece. His piece, representing one of the Stations of the Cross, is part of an art collection to stimulate our reflection during Lent. However, the Fine Arts Department has decided to allow staff to participate in the series as well. Because the faculty/staff art show only takes place every other year, every single member of the faculty is highly encouraged to partake in the Stations of the Cross art collection, producing artwork that will be displayed in the weeks following Spring Break up until Easter.
With help from Mrs. Gretchen Crowder and Campus Ministry, Mr. Joe Howard has been putting together an art exhibit to help students and faculty get into the lenten spirit. The two teachers both thought that “Lent would be a good opportunity for students to create pieces that Campus Ministry could use.” Students from Mr. Howard’s fall digital design class submitted pieces detailing a specific station of the cross. Since “over fifty pieces of art were submitted last fall” at the faculty and staff art gallery, Mr. Howard has decided that the reflective collection is open to any staff member wanting to enter a piece.Greg Lerma ’18, a student in Mr. Howard’s digital design class submitted his =a rendition of the tenth station of the cross. Lerma said that his inspiration for the piece was the “tenth station [he] saw when [they] did the Stations of the Cross at [his] old middle school,” which guided the creation of his piece. He added by saying that this project has been giving him the opportunity to “express how [he] feels about Lent,” as well as making him reflect on the season’s meaning. He concluded by noting that working on the tenth station (Jesus is Stripped of his Garments) “makes [him] think about how much [Jesus] suffered for us,” which is truly the purpose of Lent.
Greg Lerma ’18, a student in Mr. Howard’s digital design class, submitted his rendition of the Tenth Station of the Cross. Lerma said that his inspiration for the piece was the “Tenth Station [he] saw when [they] did the Stations of the Cross at [his] old middle school,” which guided the creation of his piece. He added by saying that this project has been giving him the opportunity to “express how [he] feels about Lent,” as well as making him reflect on the season’s meaning. He concluded by noting that working on the tenth station (Jesus is Stripped of his Garments) “makes [him] think about how much [Jesus] suffered for us,” which is truly the purpose of Lent.
Whether or not you participate in Lent, you can surely appreciate the hard work and time both students and faculty have put into their art pieces. And if you do participate in Lent, then the pieces will be an excellent opportunity to deepen your Lenten reflection.
