The artist
The artist is an ordained clergy person with nearly 30 years in professional ministry. The artist combines their knowledge of Scripture, history, and ministry to create powerful images that are meant to be evocative and inspirational. The images are coupled with meditations that are intended to explore portions of Scripture more deeply, adding insight and perspective to the images. The artist has chosen to not publicize their name in the interest of focusing on the the art and messages, not the artist.
Significance of the logo for Paraclete Images LLC
The word often used in the New Testament – Christian Scriptures – for the Spirit of God, or Holy Spirit, is the Greek word paraclete. This is a compound word, formed by the prefix para- and the verb kleitos. Para- means to be alongside something (think of parallel lines) and kleitos means “to be called”. The Holy Spirit, therefore, is the One that “comes alongside”. It is also why, in talking about the sending of the Holy Spirit to be with his disciples, Jesus said in the gospel of John, “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you.” (John 14:25,26 (NRSVue)) This parakleitos, this Advocate, Comforter, Counselor is present with us to teach and inform us.
The image of Paraclete Images LLC draws on the Scriptural images of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is seen as a dove, descending upon Jesus from God at his own baptism, which is why there is the symbolism of water and the star above. In the tail feathers of this dove are tongues of flame, akin to those flames that were seen alighting on the heads of Jesus’s followers on the day of Pentecost, for as the followers of Jesus, we are baptized with the Holy Spirit, as well. Jesus, prior to his Ascension, said to the disciples, “After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This,” he said, “is what you have heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”” (Acts 1:3-5 (NRSVue)) Not ten days later, this promise came to pass.
The purpose of Paraclete Images LLC is to create images and meditations that speak to people in inspirational ways, combining evocative images and Scripturally grounded meditations to deepen persons’ spiritual journeys. May the Spirit of the Living God renew you and refresh you through these images and messages.