Communion of Saints: Role of Icons Is the Prayer Life of the Eastern Church

Icons: Exhibit Organization

This online exhibition comprises the following sections, each of which corresponds to one of the sidebars to viewers' right. The individual sections, noted below, and their corresponding sidebars are hyperlinked for ease of access. Each of the sections also is accessible from the exhibition's main page.

Icons: Curator's Statement

Painting icons is a form of prayer.
~ George Ziobro

The Arts & Faith Ministry is pleased to offer a month-long exhibition of the work of “icon writer” George Ziobro.

To “write icons” is to engage in the still-living art practice of interpreting and rendering visually – in form, color, and story – scriptural content.

Icons: Artist's Statement

I have been fascinated by icons from an early age, having seen them in various churches where I grew up.

My career was anything but that of an artist. I was a food chemist and, when an opportunity came allowing me to learn how to write icons, I jumped at it, and I have pursued it as a hobby ever since.

Icons: Images

Images of artworks in the physical exhibition are provided in this section. Those of the Annunciation, of Jesus, of the Crucifixion, and of the Holy Trinity appear before the images of saints. Saints' images are grouped together alphabetically.

Icons: Artist's Biographical Information

George Ziobro's career has been anything but that of an artist: he was a food chemist. When an opportunity arose allowing him to learn how to write icons, which have fascinated him since early childhood, George jumped at it and has pursued icon writing as a hobby ever since.

Icons: Image Information

The titles are listed alphabetically.

Icons: Resources

This section provides a selection of artists currently working in the art of icon writing. The names are hyperlinked directly to Website information providing a biography.

A number of interesting icon-writing-related articles are listed. These include articles for both academic and lay audiences. This section is followed with a short list of professional organizations for icon writers.