‘Ustina,’ by Matthew Teter
Above, the first winner of the Laurus contest: a portrait of the character Ustina from the celebrated Russian novel. Matthew Teter, the San Antonio, Texas, art teacher who produced the striking image above, writes:
I was inspired by the novel LAURUS to paint an imagined portrait of the character Ustina. The novel was so engrossing to me as I found myself lost in its pages. I think the religious person is comfortable reading a story such as this as our lives can have the same “sacramental” attitude and meaning. We see the spiritual forces at work everyday as …read more
Source: The American Conservative
