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