Traditional artist - oil & charcoal | Catholic Art 🎨 Painting Dante's Inferno series🔥 Devoted husband & father, lifelong Catholic🙏 Defender of truth & beauty
Today, I received an official rejection from the Vatican.
My work was under consideration for the International Competition for the realization of a Via Crucis, which would be exhibited at the Papal Basilica of St. Peter's in the Vatican. I would have been paid a year’s salary
My charcoal drawing of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This was a two week commission I worked on back in February of 2023. I hope someday to make this into a large full color painting. This drawing is 18 x 24”, charcoal on paper and is in a private collection in Louisiana.
Pictured with my painting "Canto 4: Dante and Virgil Meet the Great Poets of Antiquity in Limbo" oil on AlumaComp, 48 x 60". Frame built by the artist.
This is panel 5 out of my 40 painting Dante's Inferno series. If you 'd like to see more of the paintings and to learn more
For today, the First Sunday of Lent I am sharing my painting of the "Temptation of Christ" in recognition of our readings today about his encounter with satan.
The scene of the temptation, which opens the public life of Jesus, declares the great change in our lives that He
Here’s a small commissioned copy of the Blessed Mother and Jesus by Bouguereau I painted two years ago. Oil on panel 11 x 14”
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Painting the beard of Saint Andrew for my commission of the Martyrdom of Saint Andrew for a parish in Norton, Ohio last year. Oil on panel, 48 x 36"
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My dear friends, please keep me in your prayers. I've been working for the past 4 weeks to finish this huge painting for a traveling museum show and competition in Connecticut that will celebrate the Eucharist. 2.5 weeks ago, I got a respiratory infection but didn’t stop working
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My painting of the Raising of Lazarus for St. Mary seminary in Wickliffe, Ohio. Oil on panel, 26 x 42” 2024
Pictured with our friend Fr. Bline from the seminary who made the trip across Ohio and Pennsylvania to pick it up.
* The tabernacle frame was custom-built for
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Awesome post! As some people might know I’ve been painting the largest painted series of the Inferno the past 7 years. I’m going to paint 40 panels (4ft x 5ft) for the Inferno cantos.
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My collectors just picked up my newly framed Dante's Inferno paintings Canto 3: Dante and Virgil at the Entrance to Hell and Canto 9: Celestial Messenger in the two custom frames I built for them. They will remain in their collection and will be on loan for the
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My charcoal drawing of "Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons" has sold to a private collection! I am now offering signed, limited edition 9 x 12" prints of the drawing (Edition of 100):
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My painting of the Raising of Lazarus for St. Mary seminary in Wickliffe, Ohio. Oil on panel, 26 x 42” 2024
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Here is a short video I shot while drawing a Saint Maximilian Kolbe commission last year. Charcoal on paper 14 x 17”
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This is a painting I did of the First Communion of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for a church in Pittsburg, PA many years ago. Oil on panel 36 x 48". Obviously I would have posed a more traditional cope if I were to paint it today but it was a nice painting at the time.
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I will be unveiling my “Immaculate Heart of Mary” painting at noon today! I can’t wait to show everyone! It will be available for purchase on my website at . Stay tuned🙏🙏🙏
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Happy Feast of St. Stephen of Hungary!
I'm currently painting a copy of "St. Stephen offers the crown to Mary" by Gyula Benczúr from the cathedral in Budapest, Hungary for our parish here in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
St. Stephen was the first Christian king of Hungary, born in
I’m extremely honored to have my artwork on the FSSP Sts. Peter and Paul Novena pamphlet! I had no idea it would be used for this. From what I’ve seen they have been distributed at all the FSSP parishes in North America.
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I won First Place for my drawing of “Billie Holiday” last night in the Allied Artists of Schuykill County. I’m so happy it was chosen. Thank you to everyone for their support. The original is still available at
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Happy feast day of Saints Peter and Paul. I was commissioned to paint this painting in 2023 for the FSSP headquarters.
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I am no expert in icons, but here is a commission I painted of Our Lady of Częstochowa from 2021. Oil on panel 11 x 14”. Private Collection.
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Last summer I installed two paintings of the life of of Saint Andrew on the altar of Saint Andrew the Apostle parish in Norton, Ohio. In addition to the artwork I built both tabernacle frames for the altar. I hope you enjoy the video.
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I just wanted to say THANK YOU 🙏 to everyone for their prayers. After 24 hours on Ivermectin, I was 50% better, and in the next 24 hours, I was at 90% better. Last night, I finally got past the skin temperature sensitivity issue and woke up drenched in sweat. This morning, I
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Mansion of Baron Kelch in St. Petersburg, Russia.
This mansion, built for Alexander Kelch, in his day one of Russia's richest men, was designed by three different architects each of whom
I took some better photos of my new painting “Transubstantiation” today. They are much more clear and color corrected. I hope you all enjoy. Thank you for your overwhelming support 🙏
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My painting of the Calling of Saint Andrew. Pictured in the painting is St. Andrew and St. Peter seated with St. John the Baptist with Jesus approaching in the distance. You will see several symbols foreshadowing the martyrdom of St. Andrew including sticks below his feet and
My small drawing of Saint Blandina, charcoal on paper, 11 x 14" 2019. Private Collection. I hope someday to do a larger painting of it.
Saint Blandina was a Christian martyr who lived during the 2nd century in Lugdunum, now Lyon, France. Born around 162 AD, Blandina was a
Painting details of the priest for my painting “Transubstantiation” which is currently on display for the National Eucharistic Revival Exhibition “Do This in Memory of Me” in New Haven, CT.
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The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, oil on panel 36 x 48” 2022
The death of Saint Peter is believed to have been by crucifixion, a view supported by Tertullian in the late second century and Origen later on. Origen mentions that Peter was crucified in Rome, specifically stating
"Saint Sebastian" oil on panel, 44 x 60" 2007 - Collection of Saint Sebastian RC Parish, Akron Ohio.
This painting, completed almost 13 years into my professional career, marked a pivotal moment for me. For many years, I felt oppressed by the postmodern education I received in
Pictured in 2018 with the first 3 panels of my 40 painting Dante's Inferno series. I began work on it in 2017 and I am currently on panel 14 of this series. If you'd like to see the panels I've finished so far go to:
The series is entirely self directed
Pictured with my drawing of "Our Lady of Sorrows" charcoal on paper 18 x 24" 2021 - Sold to Private Collection
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In honor of Good Shepard Sunday I'd like to share my painting "Ordination" which was commissioned by a seminarian last year receiving his holy orders. Oil on panel 18 x 24".
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I’m very honored to have painted the holy card for the ordination of our good friend, Father Brian Myers, FSSP. We were so proud to watch my son assist him in celebrating his first Low Mass at St. Stephen’s. 5 years ago, when Father was a seminarian, he helped Alexei with his
“Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons,” charcoal on paper, 18 x 24” work in progress. This drawing will be available for purchase this week! I cant wait for you to see it! 👊
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Framed!
I just finished securing the painting into my hand build frame. It will be in a traveling exhibition the next few months for the National Eucharistic Revival exhibition called “Do This in Memory of Me”
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Our Lady of the Apocalypse drawing I drew last year to replace the one the USPS lost on its way to the collector in Ireland. Charcoal and gold leaf on paper 18 x 24”
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