Comments on: Fred Sanders » Art & Incarnation (2): Engaging the Art & Theology of Edward Knippers

By: Edward Knippers » Art & Incarnation (5): On art and not “playing in the shallows” « Theology Forum

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:59:50 +0000

[...] resurrection have embodied my, often, intuitive understandings in a clear verbal form. When I read Professor Sanders’ succinct summation of my artist enterprise as an exploration of “…a visual vocabulary capable of expressing [...]

By: Derek Resler

Derek Resler — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:46:00 +0000

Thanks Kent for your post. Vivid images such as above described do lend weight and tangibility to the concept of “spiritual formation”. I have been thinking a lot about your last few posts and find a deep and challenging motif behind what you are describing here. As your posts describe, there is a tangible reality to our relationship with God. Historically, art was needed to provide more etheral depictions to help drive home the hope that we have as believers in the coming kingdom of God. Angels and such had to be different – exceedingly so – because the common experience with this world was harsh and brutal. However, in today’s time, we need a full dose of strong reality that God, the Bible, and Spirituality are for each of us in the raw here and now, and not just for the otherness of tomorrow.

By: matt ballou

matt ballou — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:03:21 +0000

This is a fantastic feature. Knippers has been a touchstone for me as a faith-motivated painter and teacher and is such a great example of thoughtful, investigative, pictorially inventive, and spiritually aware work. He’s been a standard bearer for not just “Christian” painting, but painting itself, its historical validity and contemporary potential. He, along with the likes of Tim Lowly, Bruce Herman, and Jerome Witkin really embody a tradition of generosity of spirit, genuineness of approach, and intensity of work that is just inspirational and so important to younger artists like me. Thanks again, and thanks to Edward for the work – Soli Deo Gloria!

By: Edward Knippers, Theologizing in Paint | The Scriptorium Daily: Middlebrow

Edward Knippers, Theologizing in Paint | The Scriptorium Daily: Middlebrow — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:22:44 +0000

[...] the second day of the exhibition, I’m the featured respondent. When I first agreed to write this short piece on Knippers for Theology Forum, I didn’t realize just how important his painting career has been for me over the years. As [...]