"Salvation's Family"  36'x25'    Mural depicting elements of Revelation with the Returning Christ and the Communion of Saints depicting over 30 life size representations of Saints.  This work involved removal of relief sculpture on wall ( reinstalled on sides of altar mural); drywall and repaint of surface of mural area. After design was approved, figures were drawn in charcoal, then painted using acrylic. A scissor lift was used to paint the upper portion of the mural ( we have a lift available for use if the project dictates it). Color was critical here as St. Timothy's has no windows and the color was reminiscent of stained glass.
(2nd Photo credit: George W. West)

This acrylic painting was done as gift for a retiring priest. The saints depicted here are clockwise from top: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein  ); St. Therese of Lisieux; and Teresa of Avila

This 30x40 acrylic of Mother Teresa hangs in the vestibule of St. Vincent de Paul's Catholic Church in Phoenix AZ. It is one of a pair of paintings that represents the Missionary spirit of the Church. This was the concept of the Pastor  who wanted Mother Teresa (who represents the East) and  Bl. Juniper o Serra (who represents the West) to inspire his parishioners.

The main ceiling of St. Thomas consists of 80 15ft x 5ft "panels" bracketed by beams. These were fauxed and then patterned with stars. The beams are patterned with a series of different styles of crosses with a unifying symbol of the trinity on each side of each exposed beam (3 sides each). The center beam features the repeating Alpha and Omega symbol along with the Fleur de Lis and, again  the Trinity symbol.  The ceiling is 38 ft at it's tallest. A lift was used to address the main body of the church and a scaffold was used in the choir loft . This project included a complete repaint of the interior of the church as well.

This painting hangs at Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church in Carefree, AZ. It was commissioned to acknowledge the parish that assisted with the initial establishment/building of Our Lady of Joy .  The parish was Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale. The painting is framed and on its name plate is engraved the gratitude for OLPH's support. This painting was done to coincide with Our Lady of Joy's 40th anniversary.

These windows are an example of how paint alone can enhance what already is there.  The beautiful windows at OLPH were a bit "lost" on a white background. We painted a rich blue and gold border and stars to enhance each window.  We also painted a gold arched border around each Station of the Cross to make them more prominent and installed wooden stained crosses above each. Again, as with the windows, the Stations were beautiful but were nondescript and lost on a white background.  In addition, the image of OLPH in the Adoration Chapel had faded. We enhanced the colors and gold leafed the background to help enrich the image.

Paintings depicting the Assumption and Coronation were completed using special fabric that would allow sound to come through. They were installed in front of the organ speakers.This involved  fabricating custom metal frames to stretch the fabric over. Each frame measured 10 feet across the base with and arch height of 10 feet. The arched  frames complimented the arch of the altar area. We also took care of the installation. 

This painting of the Annunciation was commissioned by St. Gabriel's to hang behind the altar in their temporary portable building when the church was first established.  The entire building was also faux finished and patterned to make the space less like a "box" and more welcoming.The building is now their hall and the painting is now hanging in the Adoration Chapel. The canvas is approximately 5ft x 15ft

This 5x7 oil painting was created as a gift for the ordination of a Jesuit priest.  

We completed this mural for the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist who have a convent on the grounds of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Phoenix AZ.  We constructed the "stone" niche by custom fabricating lightweight forms and assembling them on site. The material was then fauxed to match existing stone niches in the prayer garden. The image is of St. Dominic

Paintings depicting the Assumption and Coronation were completed using special fabric that would allow sound to come through. They were installed in front of the organ speakers.This involved  fabricating custom metal frames to stretch the fabric over. Each frame measured 10 feet across the base with and arch height of 10 feet. The arched  frames complimented the arch of the altar area. We also took care of the installation.

The Crucifix at Our Lady of Joy was resting on a low pedestal on the floor behind the Altar and was leaning against the wall. We fabricated a new cross and distressed it to look very old. The Corpus was also repainted as the former paint had yellowed and taken on a greenish cast.  We  suspended the restored Crucifix above the Altar.

On the North wall of the interior of the church is a mural depicting, on the left, the Annunciation, upper center, God the Creator, and on the right, the Nativity. 

In the center bottom of the entire wall is a painting of the Baptism of Our Lord. This image is painted on special screen material that allows for the speakers behind it to project sound through it. We fabricated the stretcher bar from metal, stretched the canvas over the frame and also installed the finished painting. 

On the North wall of the interior of the church is a mural depicting, on the left, the Annunciation, upper center, God the Creator, and on the right, the Nativity. In the center bottom of the entire wall is a painting of the Baptism of Our Lord. This image is painted on special screen material that allows for the speakers behind it to project sound through it. We fabricated the stretcher bar from metal, stretched the canvas over the frame and also installed the finished painting.

On the North wall of the interior of the church is a mural depicting, on the left, the Annunciation, upper center, God the Creator, and on the right, the Nativity. In the center bottom of the entire wall is a painting of the Baptism of Our Lord. This image is painted on special screen material that allows for the speakers behind it to project sound through it. We fabricated the stretcher bar from metal, stretched the canvas over the frame and also installed the finished painting.

The current rectory chapel had been a dining area. The walls were damaged, trim was missing along paneling and the ceiling had gaps that were unattractive and distracting. The walls were painted a high gloss white, there were roller/paint marks all along the ceiling edges, and there was a foot high wallpaper border that was damaged and dated.  We removed wallpaper border, repainted walls in a warm neutral, touched out the old paint/roller marks on the wood ceiling, and  installed antique gold trim to edge the ceiling and level out the wall lines. Pictures were in some cases  re matted/framed, made frame able (they were leaning against wall) , or re hung. An arch was created to highlight the Crucifix and Tabernacle. A cloud scape was painted in acrylic as well. 

This image of the Baptism of Christ is painted on a special screen fabric that allows for sound. The painting covers the speaker area for the Church. We fabricated a  custom metal frame, stretched the fabric, painted the image in acrylic and installed the painting.  The painting hangs on the lower portion of the North wall of Our Lady of Joy beneath an image of God the Father and above the baptismal pool.

These two drawings were rendered for a potential project at St. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix AZ. Each image would be approximately 5 feet wide and 10 feet high.  The paintings are intended to cover the speaker areas to the right and left of the altar. We would construct the wooden frames and install the paintings.

This image of St. Benedict was commissioned by the parishioners of St. Benedict Mission located in the small town of Young, Arizona. Young is located in the historic Pleasant Valley and has a population of approximately 600 people. It is part of the Diocese of Tucson. The initial painting had a more iconic gold background but was changed to incorporate the unique landscape of Young. The mountain over the right shoulder of St. Benedict is actually named "Catholic Peak." 

This 14ft by 5ft Stained Glass window depicting the moment when St. Thomas is invited to touch Christ’s wounds and declares Him his Lord and God was commissioned by St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Phoenix, AZ.  Steve removed the existing damaged stained glass window, designed, fabricated, and installed the new window in addition to installing Plexiglas over the installed window.  Steve has developed a patented process that incorporates old and new technologies to create the traditional look of Stained Glass with increased insular properties  (a money saver when it comes to utilities). This process allows for the image created to be reproduced on a smaller scale as well. A second window depicting the Martyrdom of St. Thomas is in the process of being created.