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Christmas is coming, and I have another eight ways of greeting it! A mix of new pictures of mine, a photograph of my son Tim’s, and reworks of older paintings. So many ways of celebrating the joy of our Lord coming! |
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| Furthermore, any of my books would make great presents for people who love the Bible, or love pictures of nature, or who love the Australian landscape – especially those who live overseas.
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| 2021 The Book of Psalms illuminated |
2014 The Gospel according to John illuminated |
2011 The Scrolls illuminated |
On the countdown to Christmas – again! Look at the store for Christmas card designs!
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| Psalms illuminated discounted to $50! As I open boxes of Psalms as they arrived from the printer, I am finding some whose covers have one or two tiny (1-2mm) pockmarks, where fragments of packaging are embedded in them. I sponge off the cardboard shards, but the faint dints remain. Accordingly, I am reducing the price of all Psalms illuminated, and your copy may have a slight dint somewhere on the cover. I have 2 new Christmas card designs, based on 2 new pictures, and a range of others based on my Psalms illustrations. Check out the card designs below, and the store to place an order.
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Star of Wonder |
Any of my books would make great presents for people who love the Bible, or love pictures of nature, or who love the Australian landscape – especially those who live overseas.
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| 2021 The Book of Psalms illuminated |
2014 The Gospel according to John illuminated |
2011 The Scrolls illuminated |
A heartfelt apology: An Errata I was appalled recently to find errors in the Biblical text of The Book of Psalms illuminated. It would have been insignificant if they were in my own words, but to find them in the text of the Scriptures was grievous, even though, in the Lord’s grace, none conflict with its sense. Having checked the whole against the 2016 ESV, I drafted an Errata, and sent it with a covering apology to Crossway, who had kindly given me copyright permission to use their translation. Extending their generosity, they have now agreed to an Errata, listing significant corrections, to be included as a bookmark in all unsold copies, and available free from the Store page on my website. As I am now doing, with my apologies to all. Even with painstaking care, errors intrude. ‘Declare me innocent from hidden faults’, Psalm 19 prays. The book is not perfect, as I already know from its illustrations and discussion. (Although mostly I place the Kimberley in WA, on p180, I teleport it to NT, having begun my camping road trip from Darwin.) Although this is an unreserved Mea culpa, I don’t want to be guilty of the presumptuous sin (19 again) of histrionics (my initial response was to withdraw the book). Think of the ‘Naughty Bible’ published in 1631, which omitted ‘not’ from the 7th commandment in Exodus 20… Fiona Pfennigwerth March ‘22
The errata can be downloaded here. Psalms in the Botanic Gardens Canberra The opening of the show is still going ahead from 2:30 pm Australia Day, but due to Covid restrictions, there will be no refreshments served. Bottled drinks and treats will be given attendees on leaving; the Brittle Gum lawn is a lovely spot to enjoy them, should weather permit! I’m sorry to inform you that the Newcastle Artists’ Network Market that was planned for Sunday 28th November has been cancelled due to weather and waterlogged ground. It will be rescheduled at a later date. In the meantime, if you’d like a copy of The Book of Psalms illuminated or this years Christmas Cards, you can purchase them from the online store. You’ll need to place your order very soon to ensure it arrives before Christmas. Upcoming Events I will have a stall selling books and Christmas cards at the Newcastle Artists’ Network Market on Sunday 28th November at Lambton Park. If you are in Newcastle, come along and say hello! My rescheduled exhibition of Psalms books and paintings at the Australian National Botanic Gardens 26 January to 20 February is looking promising, the Lord willing… Andrew Shead of Moore Theological College is speaking at the virtual CMS Summer School in January – on the Psalms! And he commends my book on its back cover. Looking at next year, if your church or other group would like a tailored presentation of the Psalms and selected paintings next year, please be in touch. Deliveries for Christmas Australia Post is crawling snailmail as we sprint towards Christmas! All parcels are moving very slowly at the moment, as friendly staff will tell you over the counter. So, if you are considering giving Psalms illuminated, or other of my productions, for Christmas, please place your online order soon! 2021 Christmas card designs are now available to purchase and will be shipped from mid November. Blessings,Fiona We have had to make some adjustments to our plans for launching The Psalms illuminated. The upcoming events are now:
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Christchurch Cathedral Newcastle Sunday, 7-8 pm (just after Evensong)
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St Swithun’s Pymble Saturday, 3-5pm
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Adamstown Uniting Church Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm Hope to see you! Fiona I’m excited to announce that The Psalms illuminated is now available to purchase from my store. You can place an order now and I will start shipping from March 24. Purchase it here: buy The Psalms illuminated I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming openings (details here). Please remember to RSVP so we can manage the COVID requirements. Find some images from the book below Fiona
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In joy and grief, doubt and shining trust in the LORD their God, the ancient Hebrew poets expressed in their psalms the experience of those on the journey of faith. This book is a window inviting you to see them afresh and sing them today: the poets’ images transplanted into Australian soil, and their poetry celebrated in the patterns of the text. In hardcover, 208 pages, Psalms illuminated elegantly presents the entire collection in the English Standard Version, with over 250 full-colour illustrations of Tasmania, the Kimberley WA, Gariwerd (The Grampians) Victoria, the Red Centre NT, and the Hunter, NSW. The volume concludes discussing the artist’s exploration of the psalms and their commonly-used words, and for each psalm, (very) brief notes and title of its illustration connecting it to the text. Come and celebrate at one of the book and painting exhibitions: Sydney On show and selling for the first time St Swithun’s Anglican Church, Telegraph Road Pymble Saturday 20 March 3-5pm Newcastle The Water Gardens Café, 82-84 Belford Street Broadmeadow & ongoing exhibition Thursday 25 March 5-7pm book launch and drinks Tuesday 30 March from 10am coffee with the artist Thursday 8 April from 10am coffee with the artist (Numbers limited for all: RSVP email me or book at the café 0405 622 499) Newcastle Christ Church Anglican Cathedral After Sunday Evensong 11 April 7.15pm (& ongoing exhibition of original works) Newcastle Adamstown Uniting Church Thursday 6 May 6.30 for 7pm drinks & exhibition to17 June Check updates for any late changes due to COVID regulations Buying the book If you can’t come to a launch, the book will be available soon from my website. Or look in person at MU bookshop St Andrews House, Sydney; the Newcastle Anglican Cathedral bookshop or The Water Gardens café, Broadmeadow. Or drop in 8 Stuart Street Kotara South Easter Monday 5 April from 2pm The price will be $60 Fiona Pfennigwerth |
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