Mark Charlton
Mark Charlton, Ph.D. recently retired from an academic career spanning over thirty years. He has published a number of articles on Canadian and international political issues, including several textbooks which have been widely used in Canadian universities. He most recently served as Vice-President Academic at St. Mary's University, Calgary. After taking a workshop with a Russian iconographer over a decade ago, he has become increasingly interested in iconography, egg tempera painting, and other traditional forms of sacred art. Mark is founding President of the Sacred Arts Guild of Alberta. He lives in Calgary with his wife Lucille, a retired English teacher and avid weaver.
From manuscript illumination to iconography, there is a rather surprising and growing hunger in our culture to reconnect with the rich history of Sacred Arts. A community of artists, from a variety of faith backgrounds, are determined to address that hunger. Continue reading →
