It is a prayer-filled journey. A commissioner would communicate their hope to Kate and she takes it and prays with it, asking the Lord to guide and inspire the image. He is the main artist. Once receiving from the Holy Spirit, sketches are created to propose several options to choose from. From there, real models are used to actualize the chosen composition and the final work is painted in oil paints on a fine linen canvas. Kate consistently communicates with each commissioner and continues to pray throughout, making it a process that is ultimately lead by the Holy Spirit.
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.