City and Priest in One Heartbeat

Acrylic on gesso board, 2025

This painting weaves the face of a San Francisco priest with the layered architecture of the city he shepherds — domes, spires, bridges, and towers appearing as if embroidered onto his robe. Behind him, the Pacific sky opens in deep blues and bright clouds, and a lone sail draws a quiet arc of peace. The portrait celebrates a ministry shaped by the rhythms of the Bay: steadfast, welcoming, and touched by the poetry of the place.