Press release from Grace Church:
Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville, North Carolina, is hosting an internationally acclaimed art exhibition titled “Icons in Transformation” from April 28 through June 16. This exhibit toured cathedrals and museums in Europe and the United States and more than 150,000 people witnessed the powerful exhibit.
The artist, Russian emigre Ludmila Pawlowska, was born in exile. Following the death of her mother, she found inspiration in the Orthodox monasteries’ traditional spiritual icons. She shares her abstract impressionist masterworks using ancient icon methods and techniques. Henri Mattise, one of the first to appreciate the significance of the Russian tradition in the development of contemporary art, said, “the artist’s soul emerges in…icons…(and) it is through them that we should learn to understand art.”
Grace Church in the Mountains welcomes the artist and her work by hosting a variety of cross-cultural and intergenerational opportunities. Visit the church website, https://www.gracewaynesville.com for an extensive calendar of events including a community gala, docent-led tours, workshops and more. The public is welcome to view the art, hear expert speakers, and join icon writing workshops, while surrounded by the iconic beauty of the Appalachian Mountains. Known for its transformative power, the mountains appeal to art lovers, nature enthusiasts, and truth seekers alike.
For more information, call the church office at (828) 456-6029.
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