Commission a Sacred Painting for your Church
In the Renaissance days, Catholic churches were filled with sacred beauty to help share the faith to those who couldn't read. Today, though we have the ability to read, there is still a need for sacred art to cut through all the lies of the culture and pierce the hearts of all God's people. It's time to make beauty a reality in your parish to help remind all of the reality of heaven!
HAVE YOU NOTICED THE NEED FOR BEAUTY IN YOUR CHURCH?
1. You see the deep value of Sacred art for sharing the mysteries of the faith even today.
2. You are looking to invest in a work of art that is truly sacred and high-quality to last for generations to come.
3. You are seeking an artist who isn't just technically skilled but who Also prays at every step of the way, allowing the Holy Spirit to be the lead.
4. You Enjoy the Classical Renaissance Style but also seek something that speaks to our current culture.
5. You have a general theme/idea on your heart and are open to sharing the why behind that theme (what it means to your parish). From there, you are open to Kate composing the work through much prayer and contemplation.
6. YOU HAVE AN OPEN HEART TO HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKS THROUGH KATE’S SKILLS TO PORTRAY YOUR THEME. THIS IS KEY IN THE PROCESS AS IT TRULY IS A COLLABORATION OF; THE LORD, KATE, AND YOU. THIS MEANS YOU MAY HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW IT WILL LOOK BUT YOU ARE OPEN TO SEEING HOW IT WILL FLESH OUT UNIQUELY AFTER YOU SHARE IT WITH KATE AND SHE PRAYS WITH IT.
Kate, is a great fit for your project if...
Fr. Dan Andrews
Commissioner
Working with Kate was an experience I will never forget but hope to repeat. It was very important for me to work with an artist with a deep interior life. That is Kate. You see it in the finished work. The light of the Holy Spirit is evident. The reveal event, not only allowed people to encounter the finished work, but also see how this piece advances the presence of beauty, so desperately needed in our time. I look forward to seeing how the Lord impacts hearts as they gaze upon this image for years to come.
"The light of the Holy Spirit is evident."
DeVon Coolman
This painting certainly holds the power of raising our minds and hearts to God. I receive great joy also in knowing many prayers went into creating this painting. What makes Kate’s work that much more magnificent is the fact that it’s the fruit of her own prayer. It’s not just art, it truly is sacred art.
"What makes Kate’s work that much more magnificent is the fact that it’s the fruit of her own prayer. It’s not just art, it truly is sacred art."
what others are saying
Alex Corridoni
I knew what I wanted to say or show in the painting but had no idea of how to actually express it. It was as if God was the mediator between myself and Kate, allowing her to understand and interpret what I wanted through her art. I’ve never experienced something like it in my life.
"It was as if God was the mediator between myself and Kate, allowing her to understand and interpret what I wanted through her art."
Jenn Routh
I had a very clear picture in my mind of this scene from scripture that was very important to me. Working with Kate to bring it to life was a dream come true. It was so evident that Kate infuses her talent and professionalism with a very deep prayer life and inspiration from the Holy Spirit. I struggled to find the right words to convey the vision I had for this, but she asked the Holy Spirit to guide her and when she showed me the image, I was immediately (and involuntarily!) moved to tears. She nailed it - it was exactly as it was in my head. The final painting turned out just as I had imagined and it brings so much joy to see it every day. We are already dreaming up the next thing to work with Kate on. She is a delightful person and wonderful to work with.
"She asked the Holy Spirit to guide her and when she showed me the image, I was immediately (and involuntarily!) moved to tears."
Mary Colleen
This was our first experience commissioning art and Kate made the process simple and seamless! We truly appreciated the time and prayer that she put into each step of the creative process because it resulted in a true and beautiful devotional that will be in our home for years to come.
"The time and prayer she put in resulted in a true and beautiful devotional that will be in our home for years to come."
work with a classically trained + truly catholic artist
trust the process will be rooted in prayer + church teaching
have a Unique Painting Created to inspire your parish for years to come!
have input on the inspiration behind the work
1. Decide where you are looking for a painting to go
2. Measure that Space
3. Pray about what you feel the Lord is calling you to have created uniquely for your parish
4. Inquire with Kate and Share with her all of the above
5. Kate Takes everything you share, prayes with it further and creates sketches to propose to you.
6. ONce Sketches are finalized the work officially begins!
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You have no idea what you want yet…this may mean you wait a bit until you formulate a general theme and reason for the creation of the art (Key word is general, as you don’t need to come up with the whole idea). Unless you truly just want anything original by Kate and have no preference. Why is it recommended to wait a bit if you are not sure ? Prices are based off of the time it takes to create a work and often when someone is not sure of what they want the sketching stage is extended which will increase your fees and time frame.
Steps for Commissioning a painting
• How much does it cost?
• What Materials do you use?
• Do I need to figure out the exact idea upfront?
• How Long is the process?
• Do You Offer Mural Sizes?
• Is there a wait time?
• Will you paint on site or in your studio?
• Can you paint from a photo I have?
• CAN I SEE YOUR ART in person FIRST?
• DO YOU HAVE ANY ORIGINALS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE?
DO I NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE EXACT IDEA UPFRONT?
No! All you need to do is know the why behind the image and which Saint or aspect of Christ etc you want most portrayed. It is Kate's job to pray and come up with the composition and details. In fact, it is much better if you come with an open idea to truly let the Holy Spirit lead.
HOW LONG IS THE PROCESS?
The time varies from 6 to 12 months (longer for larger murals) depending on size and theme. It is best to connect with Kate to have a better idea. Please also note, it is common to have a wait time before your project would begin as Kate is often already booked with several commissions.
Do you Work on site or in your studio?
Kate typically works in her studio or rented space and will come to deliver/ship the final work when it is completed. This helps give Kate the space and time needed to create the painting as needed and not to disrupt parish events. For murals, a local person will be hired to install the painting.
CAN YOU PAINT FROM A PHOTO I HAVE?
Kate typically will not use a photo of yours to paint as she works with real models and her own created reference images to create a work. Most often photos are not suitable for painting due to low quality or proportions being off etc. If you would like to discuss your thoughts, please reach out today for more information.
CAN MY FAMILY MEMBER BE IN IT?
Kate offers Sacred works that focus on the Saints, Jesus, Marian titles, Theological topics and Biblical topics. She uses real models so will not work from any photos that you may have. While Kate does not offer putting any family members into images, Chat with Kate to see about other creative alternatives to reference what is important to you through things like symbology.
common questions
- 2024 - St. John Henry Newman - St JPII Newman Center - Omaha, NE
- 2024 - Coming Home (Prodigal Son) - CFR Community - New York, NY
- 2024 - This Is My Body (Last Supper) - Private Commission - Belleuve, KY
- 2024 - St John Newman - Newman Center Omaha, NE2023 - Prodigal Son Returns - Private Commission - Washington DC
- 2023 – ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE – ST LAURENCE CHURCH – UPPER DARBY, PA
- 2022 – ST VERONICA – ST VERONICA PARISH – CHANTILLY, VA
- 2022 – CENA – PRIVATE COLLECTION – CINCINNATI, OH
- 2021 – THE ONE WHO GAVE MYRRH – ST RAYMONDS CATHOLIC CHURCH – PHILADELPHIA PA
- 2020 – ST JUNIPERO SERRA – PRIVATE COLLECTION – GREENVILLE SC
- 2020 – YESHUA (CHRIST THE KING) – PRIVATE COLLECTION – HONEY BROOK PA
- 2020 – TAKE CARE OF THE BRIDE (JP2 WITH FR ESTEVES) PRIVATE COLLECTION OF BISHOP ESTEVES – ST AUGUSTINE FL
- 2019 – PATERNITAS – SOCK RELIGIOUS COMPANY – INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- 2019 – SEVERAL SACRED ART MURALS (COLLABORATION WITH CONRAD STUDIOS) – ST JOSEPH CHURCH – TOPEKA KS
- 2019 – PADRE PIO – PRIVATE COLLECTION – PHILADELPHIA PA
- 2018 – HOME (HOLY FAMILY ) – THE SCANLAN FOUNDATION – HOUSTON TX
- 2018 – COMMUNION OF SAINTS – PRIVATE COLLECTION – PITTSBURGH PA
- 2018 – HOLY FAMILY – PRIVATE COLLECTION – NEY OH
- 2017 – OUR LADY OF SNOWS – OLS PARISH PRIVATE COLLECTION – BRUSSELS WI
Commissions & Installations
- 2017 – TOTUS TUUS – JP2 AND OUR LADY – PRIVATE COLLECTION – PHILADELPHIA PA
- 2017 – ST FRANCIS (ADORE) – PRIVATE COLLECTION – PHILADELPHIA PA
- 2016 – BL ALVERO – PRIVATE COLLECTION – FLORENCE ITALY
- 2016 – FACE TO FACE (MARY MAGDELENA AND THE RISEN CHRIST) – PRIVATE COLLECTION – PITTSBURGH PA
- 2015 – CRUCIFIXION – PRIVATE COLLECTION – PHILADELPHIA PA
- 2015 – OLD TESTAMENT – ST PETERS PARISH – BRANDYWINE PA
Commissions & Installations
- 2016 – IN ONE FLESH EXHIBIT – FEATURED ARTIST – FLORENCE IT (DUMO MUSEUM)
- 2016 – IN ONE FLESH EXHIBIT – FEATURED DANCER – FLORENCE IT (DUMO MUSEUM)
- 2016 – KOINE EXHIBITION – ITALY
- 2016 – HOLY APOSTOLE EXHIBITION – FLORENCE IT
- 2018 – CATHOLIC CREATIVES SUMMIT – FEATURED DANCER – DALLAS TX
- 2019 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – PALM BEACH ATLANTIC U – PALM BEACH FL
- 2019 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – AVE MARIA U – AVE MARIA FL
- 2019 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH – SAVANNAH GA
- 2016 ¬– PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST ISAACS – WAYNE PA
- 2021– PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST JOSEPH PARISH – DOWNINGTOWN PA
- 2021– PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST PATRICKS – KENNETT SQUARE PA
- 2021– PRESENTED AND PRIVATE SHOW – SOCKRELIGIOUS COMP – INDIANAPOLIS IN
- 2018 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST JOHN’S – DEFIANCE OH
- 2016 – PRESENTED – SANTI APOSTOLI – FLORENCE IT
- 2021– PRESENTED AND SHOW – EPIPHANY PARISH – PITTSBURGH PA
- 2021 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST JOHN THE BAPTIST – PITTSBURGH PA
- 2020 – PRESENTED AND SHOW (VIRTUAL) – THE BREATH AND THE CLAY – VIRTUAL
- 2022 – SHOW – SACRED ART LIVE – ST THOMAS U – HOUSTON TX
- 2022 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL PARISH – LAKE CHARLES LA
- 2022 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH – BOWLING GREEN KY
- 2022 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST. PAUL CHURCH – RAMSEY NJ
- 2022 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – HOLY SPIRIT PARISH – NEW CASTLE DE
- 2022 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – GIVEN GATHERING – MARYLAND GIVEN GATHERING
Exhibits & Shows
- 2023 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – CHARLESTON DIOCESE
- 2023 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY – AVE MARIA FL
- 2023 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST JOHN THE EVANGELISTS – NAPLES FL
- 2023 – PRESENTED AND SHOW – ST JUDE’S PARISH – ALBUQUERQUE NM
- 2023 – Presented and Show – St Jude the Apostle Church – Lewes DE
- 2024 – Presented and Show – ST Ann’s Catholic Church – Nashville TN
- 2024 - Presented and Show – St Joseph Catholic Church – Houston TX
- 2024 – Presented and Show – St Joesph Catholic Church – Lafayette LA
- 2024 – Presented and Show – St Thomas More USC – Columbia SC
- 2024 – Presented and Show – St Phillip Neri Catholic Church – Fort Mill SC
- 2024 – Presented and Show – St Stephen Martyr Catholic Church – Chesapeake VA
- 2024 - Presented and Show - Holy Rood Collaborative - Chelmsford, MA
- 2024 - Art exhibit - National Eucharistic Art Exhibition - New Haven, CT
- 2024 - Presented and Show - St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish - West Chester, PA
- 2024 - Show - Saints Alive - Philadelphia, PA
- 2024 - Presented and Show - Conference of National Chaplains Association for Youth at Risk - Beckley, WV
- 2024 - Presented and Show - JPII Newman Center - Omaha, NB
- 2024 - Parish Mission - Presented And Show - St. John XXIII Church - Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2024 - Presented and Show - Carmel Catholic High School - Mundelein, IL
Exhibits & Shows
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