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Icons of Mary | Life of Jesus | Saints | Stations of the Cross
Alban | Anne | Benedict | Elijah | Ephraem | Helena | Junia and Andronicus | Rev Li Tim-Oi
Rev Lloyd Uyeki | Mary Magdalene | Mary and Martha | Archangel Michael | Stephen
About My Icons
I work in egg tempera and gold leaf on gessoed wood in the ancient form of iconography, and I also attempt to adapt this craft to modern and Anglican spirituality.
My icons include women and men saints not included in the orthodox canon of iconography and women who have been traditionally depicted in subservient roles. For example, in "writing" an icon of Saint Mary Magdalene, I attempted to depict her not as the penitent harlot but rather as the Apostle to the Apostles. I have presented Mary and Martha both in conversation with Jesus, rather than placing Martha in the background.
My icons also include modern men and women of the Anglican and Episcopal Church, such as The Rev. Li Tim-Oi, the first woman to be ordained to the priesthood in the Anglican Communion.
Icon Commissions
Writing icons is a spiritual practice for me, and I accept commissions in exchange for a donation to the Order of Saint Helena. Please contact me directly for more information.
Reproductions and Greeting Cards
The images of my icons are available as reproductions mounted on board and on greeting cards.
For more information, contact me at sisters@osh.org
or by phone: 706-798-5201,
or by mail:
The Rev. Ellen Francis, OSH
Convent of St. Helena
3042 Eagle Drive
Augusta GA 30906
ICONS OF MARY
Virgin Mary and
St Anne
According to 2nd century tradition
St Anne was the mother of Mary
Private commission
9" X 12"
Mother of Tenderness
Mary icon #2
In the Mother of Tenderness icon, Mary holds Jesus affectionately
Convent of St Helena
12" X 16"
Mother of Tenderness
Mary icon #4
Church of the Epiphany
New York, NY
24" X 36"
Our Lady of Walsingham
Mary icon #6
An iconographic interpretation of the statue of Our Lady of Walsingham
Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville TN
20" X 34"
Mary Hodegetria
Mary icon #1
Hodegetria means "She who shows the Way"
Private collection
23" X 30"
Mother of Tenderness
Mary icon #3
Convent of St Helena
9" X 12"
Mary of the Passion
Mary icon #5
The instruments of the passion, nails and cross, are held by angels
Private commission
9" X 12"
Our Lady of the Sign
Mary icon #7
Church of St Luke in the Fields, New York NY
36" X 48"
LIFE OF JESUS
The Epiphany
Church of the Epiphany,
New York NY
36" X 46"
Baptism of Christ
St Paul's Church, Windham CT
17" X 21"
Mary and Martha
Mary is sitting at Jesus' feet, and Martha hold loaves of bread
(Luke 10:38-42)
St Paul's on the Hill
Ossining NY
13" X 17"
The Presentation
Simeon holds Jesus, Anna stands behind him; Joseph brings pigeons for the sacrifice
(Luke 2:24)
Salt Pond, Ghana
12" X 16"
Jesus Christ is Our Savior (Chinese)
Church of Our Savior, New York NY
13" X 17"
The Beloved Disciple
Private Commission
11" X 14"
SAINTS
St Alban
Alban was the first saint of the English Church, martyred in ca. 209.
Private commission,
6" X 8"
Elijah
Elijah fled into the wilderness and asked that he might die. But an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat". (1 Kings 18:4-5)
Private commission
6" X 8"
St Helena #1
Mother of Emperor Constantine, founder of churches in the Holy Land, and finder of the True Cross (ca. 255-330)
13" X 17"
The Rev Li Tim-Oi
First woman ordained to the Anglican priesthood, China, 1944
General Theological Seminary
New York, NY
14" X 19"
St Mary Magdalene #1
"Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me" (Matt 28:10)
Private commission
9" X 12"
Archangel Michael
Private collection, 12" X 16"
St. Veronica
Private commission,
9" X 11"
St Benedict
Patriarch of western monasticism and author of the Rule of Saint Benedict (ca. 480-550)
Holy Cross Monastery, West Park NY, 12" X 17"
St Ephraem
Syrian biblical exegete, poet, and hymn writer (ca. 306-373)
Private commission
6" X 8"
St Helena #2
Convent of St Helena,
Augusta GA
14" X 20"
Apostles Junia and Andronicus
"Greet Andronicus and Junia,
my relatives who were in prison
with me; they are prominent among
the apostles, and they were in
Christ before I was."
Romans 16:7
Private commission
11" X 14"
The Rev Lloyd Uyeki
Japanese-American priest and passionate advocate for peace
Christ Church Cathedral
Hartford CT
11" X 14"
St Mary Magdalene #2
St Cross by the Sea Episcopal Church
Hermosa Beach CA
11" X 14"
St Stephen The first martyr of the Church and among the first deacons (died ca. 35) (Acts 6-7)
Private commission
8" X 10"
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
First Station
Jesus is condemned to death
Convent of St Helena
5" X 7"
Third Station
Jesus fall the first time
Fifth Station
The Cross is laid on Simon of Cyrene
Seventh Station
Jesus falls a second time
Ninth Station
Jesus falls a third time
Eleventh Station
Jesus is nailed to the Cross
Thirteenth Station
The body of Jesus is placed in the arms of his mother
Second Station
Jesus takes up his cross
Fourth Station
Jesus meets his afflicted mother
Sixth Station
A woman wipes the face of Jesus
Eighth Station
Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Tenth Station
Jesus is stripped of his garments
Twelfth Station
Jesus dies on the Cross
Fourteenth Station
Jesus is laid in the tomb