I’m a Scottish Presbyterian pastor, ministering in East Tennessee. Art is a creative therapy for me.
All of my work is uniquely created through what I call the ‘digital glass’ process. I discovered it last year and I am constantly amazed at the results.
My drawings are available as 8×10 prints, which I usually surround with an 11×14 matte. if you are interested in purchasing a signed print, please contact me at traqair@aol.com.
hi love your artwork it is so colourful and creative, truly beautiful.
http://www.mysticmiss.wordpress.com
Thanks Mysticmiss. Have a Happy Christmas!
Thanks for sharing some of your creative works on this blog.
Advent & Christmas Blessings!
Your work is fresh and Christ-centered. Thank God!
Is your art available for use on other web sites (as thumbnails)? I realize that we’ve inadvertently copied some graphics without permission.
Thank you, Dan. I appreciate your encouraging words. if you would like to use the art on a website, then please let me know where it will appear. I usually grant access to the pictures but I like to know how they will be used.
I’m working on a Psalms project and have almost finished the first 50. if you would like to see them as a slide show, please go to the following link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/traqair57/sets/72157603288751629/show/
I’d love to exhibit them – it’s an ongoing 3 year project.
I am the editor for a magazine issued by 4 small rural congregations in Victoria, Australia. I would like to use “Like a rolling stone” on the front cover of “The Link” for April.
I love the bright colours of your art work.
Thanks for the request, Jay. Please feel free to use the art on your congregational magazine. God bless you.
Hello!
I just had to let you know that I find your art beautiful, energetic yet peaceful all at the same time. I came across your work by chance. I am a primary school teacher working in a church school in the UK. I decided to teach the easter story through art, hoping to encourage the children to think of the emotion involved in a different way. I hope you don’t mind but I would like to use your art work as a starting point and discussion base for the children in my class. They are aged 10/11 years old and I know they would find your artwork wonderful too. If you have any suggestions or ‘tips’ for my children I’m sure they would be very excited to hear from an artist.
Thank you so much for your time.
hi Kellie, I’ve sent you an email.
Thanks for sharing your art with all.
Sincerely yours
Ole
Your work is wonderful, so colorful.
I am wondering if Memorial Presbyterian Church could use one of your pieces on the cover of our order of worship for our sunrise service on Easter? I would like to use either “Easter Sun” or Like A Rolling Stone”. If permission could be granted it would be a blessing for our congregation.
Thank you
Certainly, Roseann. Thank you for asking. I’ve sent you an email. God bless.
Your work is beautiful! May I use “Like a Rolling Stone” on the cover of my congregation Easter bulletin this week?
I am pastor at St. John’s Lutheran, ELCA in Beaufort SC. We expect nearly 375 people this week!
We just got a color copier and it would be a glorious first use of the machine on Easter Sunday.
I have a question: what medium do you work in? Is this digitally generated?
All the work is so vibrant and full of life. I love it!
Peace,
Pastor P. Shannon Mullen
Hi, I am a worship Leader at a Methodist Churhc in Felixstowe, UK – also responsible for maintaining the Church web site. Your images are so lively and powerfull – I would greatly appreciate permission to use them on our web site from time to time (with a link to your site so that others can share in all your work) + to use them in worship (as patr of our Powerpoint slides.
Hope this will be OK with you.
Every blessing
Robin
I found your work to be incredible. I am often looking for special pieces for our contemporary service(s) powerpoint. I would like to ask permission to use your works in this media?
Blessings,
Patty Chance
Resurrection Lutheran Church
Lebanon, Ohio
I LOVE YOUR ART!!! May Brookside Community Church UCC in Brookside Church use your Psalm 16 art on our bulletin cover this Sunday, August 2, 2009? Thanks, Ellen Witko, Association Minister
Good evening! I know this is very short notice, but we would love to use your art of Breaking Bread on our worship bulletin this Sunday. If you would be willing to send me a ‘bio’ we would like to put that in the bulletin as well, and note your website. Thank you for considering this request! Blessings, Pastor Lorelei
I work for two small urban churches in Minneapolis. We would like to use your art posted for Aug. 9 as a bulletin cover at Epworth UMC and as part of our worship Powerpoint for the New Congregation UMC (formerly Oakland/Asbury UMC). Thank you for sharing. Becky Coleman, secretary to both congregations
Hi there! I am so taken with your art and wonder if you can email me – I would like to use one of your designs in a piece of beveled glass jewelry.
(My website is under construction – I am transitioning from stained glass to beveled glass jewelry).
I sure hope to hear from you!
Thanks,
Christy Marchand
I like your art and was wondering if I could use some of it as a powerpoint for my Sunday morning worship at church. For example, I was thinking of using the praying hands during the call to prayer. Thanks!
I’ve sent you an email Steve. Please feel free to use the images for worship.
Hi, I really like your piece “Ethnic Art: Face to Face” and I was wondering if I can use your piece to do a critical research. If I can, i am hoping you can provide me some more information on the piece such on Medium and size and date. thank you
Can I use your thanksgiving abstract from last year for the cover of our bulletin on Sunday (Village Presbyterian Church, Ladera Ranch, California)? And, perhaps, an advent image or two in the weeks ahead on the overhead projector? Will include a credit in the bulletin. We are a new church in south Orange County with about 100 in worship each Sunday. Thanks!
I would like to use your Maundy Thursday bulletin cover on one of our bulletins at my church in NY. We will include a credit under the picture… Many thanks for your beautiful work.
I stumbled upon your beautiful art work on the website, by accident. I particularly like the stained glass pieces. The colours are so vibrant. I come from Scotland and I am making an Easter card to give to our congregation with the Easter week services on it. I would like to ask you if I could use your Easter Sun image on the front of our little cards.
myra
Myra, thanks for your request. Please feel free to use the Easter artwork for your cards. I appreciate you asking. God bless you.
John Stuart…:)
May I use some of your beautiful artwork on my website, to accompany some of my contemporary liturgical writing? I’d especially like to use “Easter Sunrise” with one of my Passiontide pieces.
I’d also be very glad to add your website link to my site – please check it out and see if it’s an association you’d welcome.
Wishing you peace and power this passiontide
- Bronwyn
Hi Bronwyn, thank you for the request. Please feel free to use the artwork for your liturgical and meditational website. I’d also be delighted if you linked back to my art site. God bless you.
John Stuart
I was looking for cover artwork for a Mass program for Wednesday of Holy Week and found your Psalm 41, “Even my friend… who shared my bread” art. May I please have permission to use it on the Mass program? It will be a one time use. I will include a credit under the picture.
Thank you for your art. I also much admired your “Selling Salvation” work. I look forward to viewing your series on the Psalms.
Thank you for sharihng your gift for God’s greater glory.
Hi Cathy, please feel free to use the art in your bulletin. Thanks for asking.
Dear John,
Greetings all the way from Malaysia!
some how (I believe through God’s providence)
I stumbled upon your site (with some thanks to Google). And I plan (with your permission) to use the Last Seven Words of Jesus series interweaved with our Good Friday liturgy this week, is that ok?
There’s so much here in this site which I foresee I would be interested to use in my sermons or other church related work. May ask ask permission in advance?
Thank you so much for sharing your art (and heart) with the rest of us!
plotting hope
Sivin
Thanks Sivin. Please feel free to use the art for your ministry and worship services. God bless you and thanks for asking.
Wow! I stopped in at Javerde for lunch in west Knox–wow! Your art is gorgeous! Which is your church? I’d love to come if I am in Knoxville over a weekend. (we live 1.5hr north, just here for business today)
Blessings,
Kim
I pastor Erin Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee which is just off Kingston Pike across from Papermill Rd. I’m glad that you liked the artwork…:)
Dear Sir,
I just discovered your creative insights and was blessed by them. I’d like to ask permission to use your art but the exposure will surely be larger than just for my college classes (which I would do) and for experiences for my own congregation (I’m the senior/teaching pastor of a 1,400 member congregation in Massachusetts) but for our larger worldwide ministry.
About five years ago we expanded a daily radio ministry (“Between the Lines” on 300 stations around the world each day) to “television for the internet.” We started “discover.now” as a 28.5 minute project each week that is available 24/7 at our website and has expanded to worldwide satellite television and some local cable access stations also. (I don’t get a penny for this ongoing project… it’s what I have to give for the Kingdom, too.)
In order to keep people engaged beyond listening to me/watching me we incorporate great art. Usually we use art of public domain and the great masters, but we have, once in a while, discovered a contemporary artist that we’d like to utilize (and expand their “audience” with full credit.)
I have a number of contemporary artists who have appreciated what we’re doing and if you’d like I’d send you the list of many of their names… I’d rather not make that list “public” for obvious reasons. Many of them have been so gracious.
The ball’s in your court. We’d be honored to use your work. We absolutely won’t without your permission as we truly respect intellectual property rights to the best of our ability. Thank you for being faithful to your giftings!
‘Lord Bless’,
Don Pate
I am so sorry… I intended to ask that you reply to my request (on behalf of “discover.now” for “Between the Lines” via email. This is so marked…
Stushie,
Keep up the wonderful work!
You have been given a great gift and it is so encouraging to see you painting for the Kingdom. I hope that your work bears great fruit and wins many souls to Jesus.
Bless you!
Will
http://montgomerytoday.blogspot.com/
Hello! I love your work! Our pastor is doing an Advent Series entitled “Who is this Jesus”. We would like to create banner up front with these words and use your artwork of the baby Jesus laying in a manger. Could we have your permission?
I could send you a jpeg of what the banner will look like.
Thank you!
Margie Broman
I would like to use your Christ the King painting as a bulletin cover. I note that you have granted peermission for such use as long as you are notified. This drawing was most expressive of our Saviour King. Thank you,o.Coughlin
Thank you, Olwyn. I appreciate the request. Please feel free to use the image for your ministry. God bless you.
I am a retired public school music teacher who has found a niche doing websites for several rural Missouri churches and am A-V person for my church. I would like to request permission to use your communion stained glass work for display during the actual communion only one Sunday a year. This would be at the marcelineumc.org church only and not on the internet. I will send the date to you, probably during the summer. Also, will credit on slide. I like to find different artwork for each monthly communion. Thank you for your consideration.
James, thank you for your request. Please feel free to use any of the images on my website for worship.
God bless you
John Stuart
Hello!
I just wanted to say how beautiful and inspiring your art work is, I love your pictures! I am a primary school teacher teaching in Cambridge in the UK. I plan to teach the Easter story to my Y4 class of 8 year olds through art, hoping to encourage the children to think of the emotion and impact of the story on Christians in years gone by and on Christians today. I would so appreciate being able to show and use your pictures as a stimulus, as a basis for discussion etc. I trust this will be acceptable with you and if you are aware of any other such art material I would be most appreciative.
In appreciation, may God continue to bless and inspire you in your work.
Julie
Julie, thanks for your comments. Please feel free to use any of my drawings for your lessons. God bless.
Hello,
I was wondering if I could possibly use your beautiful ‘liberty sunrise’ picture for the Easter edition of our church magazine.
I love your use of colours!!
Thanks
Lucy Mills
PS Do I attribute it to ‘Stushie’?
Thanks Lucy for your comment and request. please feel free to use the image for your magazine. I would be obliged if you would put Stushie as artist and list the website address. Thank you and God bless your church.
Thanks ever so much! Will attribute it accordingly (together with website).
Hi Stushie, it’s me again, wondering if it would be okay to use your ‘heavenly peace’ picture for our Church magazine this Christmas. I will credit as before.
Every blessing!
Hi Lucy, thanks for asking; please feel free to use the image for your church. God bless you.
Hello!
I would like to request permission to use one of your images (Psalm085) as a primary visual for a conference that Duke Divinity School will host in August 2011.
Our annual Convocation on the Rural Church brings together rural United Methodist pastors from around NC for worship, plenary sessions, workshops, and conversation about the state of the rural church and how it can engage in even more vibrant ministry and mission. Here’s a link to last year’s event: http://bit.ly/g15zdv
We would be happy to attribute the image.
Thank you!
Kate
Hi Kate, thank you for the request. Please feel free to use the image as planned.
If you need a larger image for printing, you can find it here
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/3704016750_dce30e70f3_o.jpg
Thank you!
May I use your powerful “7 last words of Christ” series to illustrate a sermon on the 7 last words for our small congregation?
Thank you!
–SGW in Denver
Thanks for the request Suzanne. Please feel free to use the images for your ministry. God bless you.
Hello,
May I please use some of your artwork to illustrate some Holy Week invitations on our Facebook page for St. Matthew Lutheran, LC-MS, in Port Angeles, Washington?
Your artwork is beautiful! I would love to learn how to create this type of art. How do you make digital stained glass?
God bless you and keep you,
Wendy Larson
I am the minister at a service in the united church called Bread and Justice and had used your picture “Bread of Life” as our user pic on fb and twitter before I found the source for it. I can remove them if you wish however I am wondering if it’s Ok to use them there and on other places? It is so stunningly beautiful.
Evan, thanks for your email. Please feel free to use the image for your ministry. God bless you.
Your artwork is beautiful and I would like to share it with my kindergarten students at Our Shepherd Lutheran School in Avon, IN. May I also include it on a newsletter that I send home to their families?
In Christ,
Mrs. Cronauer (kindergarten teacher)
Thank you for your email, Mrs.Cronauer. I would be delighted to have my drawings shared by you with your students and on the newsletter.
God bless you.
John Stuart
This is very short notice, but can I use “Light of the World” for our Christmas Eve Bulletin cover. We of course would provide a by-line and pay any royalties.
Donald, thanks for your email. Please feel free to use the art for your church. If you are able include my name as the artist, as well as the website address. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Thank You…
…by the way, I love your work…I just realized that we had one of your creations on the cover last year
Could I please use your artwork to embellish printed matter for my church?
Thanks.
Thanks Judy. I am delighted to be asked and give you permission to use the artwork for your church. The only conditions that I make are that you credit me as the artist and print the url of my website (www.stushieart.com)
BTW, which church do you represent? I always like to know where the artwork is being used.
God bless you.
John Stuart
Thanks John, the church I attend is St John’s, Anglican in Timaru, New Zealand. Your art is vibrant and different.
God bless you.
Judy
Just found your artwork for the first time! It is wonderful.
Would it be possible to use it as a bulletin cover one Sunday?
Peace,
Sarah
Thank you Sarah. Just let me know which one and when. God bless you.
Following your kind reply, Please can I use the war hoses picture on our chess site. It may generate interest for you. I will credit you of course. Keep up all your good works!
Thank you,
Anthony Kent
Thanks Anthony. Please feel free to use any of my chess images for your site.
Hello! Your artwork is truly inspiring. I’m the pastor of a small Disciples of Christ church in Northeast Indiana and I would like to ask your permission to use some of your pieces in worship and on our website from time to time.
Thank you,
Rev. Betty Sivis
Hi Betty, thanks for the message. I would be delighted to have my artwork used on your website and at your worship services. The only request I make is that you credit me as the artist and place a link to my art website.
God bless you…:)
Certainly! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing gift!
Hello! I love the vibrancy and color contrast of your artwork! Is it possible to use your Lenten image: Purple Reign for our 2012 Holy Week bulletin cover at Holy Spirit Church in central Minnesota?
Thank you!
Jody Martinson
Thanks for the kind words, Jody. Please feel free to use the image for that purpose. The only request that I make is that you credit me as the artist and list the art website (www.stushieart.com)
God bless you…:)
Thank you, and may God bless you!
Hello! I love the luminous colors and the unique renderings of traditional imagery in your works. I would like to use two or three in the Holy Week electronic newsletter at my church, Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church of Radnor, PA. I will credit you and provide a link to your site. May I, please?
Kindest regards,
Kathy Wynn
Kathy, thanks for the request. I would be happy for you to use some of my artwork in your publication. If you credit me as the artist and provide a link to the art site that will be wonderful. God bless you and your church this Easter.
John Stuart
Thank you, and God bless you.
I find your work very evocative.
Can I use the seven last words on powerpoint to illustrate our united Good Friday Service in Manselton, Swansea, Wales?
Nick
Certainly Nick. Thanks for asking. God bless you and your church.
John Stuart
Stuart
Thanks for allowing us to use the pictures. The united service was very moving and your art wrk added another dimension to the words that i used. In fact, I have never had so many people telephoning or accosting me in th estreets to thank me for a service ever! they appreciated it so much that you allowed us to use the art and that you sent blessings.
God bless you as you continue in this valuable work for him
Nick
Hello John,
I am a pastor in Ohio, and was wondering if there are any prints of your work for sale. I am enthralled with your Psalm 16 piece.
I would also like to ask permission to use that picture on a powerpoint I’ll be playing during Communion for our Maundy Thursday service this week.
Thanks,
Jon
http://www.pointplaceucc.com
Hi Jon, thanks for your message. I do have a limited number of signed 8×10 prints for sale. They cost $20 each with $5 for shipping and handling. If you let me know what you would like, we can make the necessary arrangements. I also offer discounts on bulk buying.
Please feel free to use the images for your Communion service. please list me as the artist and provide people with a link to my art site. God bless you.
John Stuart
Hi! Your art is fabulous! I would like permission to use some of it as bulletins covers and during worship for our power point on Sunday mornings. I am with First United Methodist Church in Fordyce, AR.
Hi Alexa, thanks for the encouraging message. Please feel free to use the images for those purposes in your church. the only request I make is that you credit me as the artist and provide a link to my art website. God bless…:)
john Stuart aka Stushie
Hi, I just found your artwork when I was searching for Good Friday images to use in my bulletins and would like permission to use Outside the City Wall and Imago Dei. I will credit you and list your website. We are just across the river in Maryville – St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Love your work I would like to talk to you sometime about a Arts & Faith retreat I help organize that takes place every year after Easter in Arden NC at Lutheridge Retreat Center http://www.llmi.net/leap/CreateinMe.aspx
Have a blessed Holy Week and Joyous Easter!
Sue Tyler
Hi Sue, thanks for the request. Please feel free to use the images for those purposes. I appreciate your courtesy and may God bless all that you hope to accomplish for Christ this Easter.
I would welcome a discussion about Faith and Art too.
John Stuart…:)
Hello,
We just discovered your website and love your work! During our worship services we us a projector to display artwork that is appropriate to the music and/or scripture readings, and I would love to be able to include some of your work. Of course we would give you credit and include your website. Would this be alright with you? We would also be interested in using some images on our website? Is that something you permit?
Peace and blessings,
Dawn
Thanks Dawn for your kind message. Please use the images for your church worship. i am happy that they are being used in this way. And i am also grateful for the art credits and linkage. God bless you all this easter.
John Stuart aka Stushie
Good morning!
Searching for art for our bulletin this week, I came across your Earth Day piece, featuring Psalm 24. Our church would love to use it Sunday on our bulletin cover as our message is on our stewardship of God’s creation. We print 180 bulletins for our UMC church in Chesterfield, Virginia (near Richmond). Could we have your permission to use the art? (Either way, I have been blessed by it since finding your site and work!)
Thanks Katherine for your email. I appreciate your kind words. I’d be delighted to have your church use the drawing for your bulletin. The only requests that I make is that you credit me as the artist and list the art website in your bulletin. Thanks and God bless you.
John Stuart aka Stushie
Hello,
I’ve written you a couple of emails before having read these comments. It appears that if permission is sought to use your art as a print on a church publication that you need only to know the manner in which it is used to grant permission. Rather than going forward with that assumption I am requesting permission to use “Pentecost Art-the Promise” picture on a postcard invitation we’re using to invite people to worship at Northminster Presbyterian Church of Springfield Ohio. I look forward to hearing back from you and hopefully getting to use your beautiful work.
Take care,
Dwight
Thanks Dwight. I sent you a reply email with the details. Thanks for the request…:)