KELLY KRUSE / CONTEMPORARY ILLUMINATION / ARTIST & MUSICIAN
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​WORDS of LIFE
reflecting on the diverse beauty of language and the art of bible translation

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

​In 2014, I met my friends Devin and Charity Schlote in our church small group. Devin studied languages and Charity is an educator, and the two share a passion for mission. In 2016 when I heard that Devin & Charity were in the midst of beginning their training as bible translators for Wycliffe and had been called to work with indigenous languages in Papua New Guinea, I felt that God was answering a prayer for me.
After some time, I approached Charity and asked if I could make a collection of art that would benefit their mission. For months I had been praying for a space to use my work to benefit God's mission in this specific way!

I studied language, diction, and phonetics as an opera student for years, and the changing tapestry and flexibility of language has always fascinated me. For this body of work, I am illuminating scriptures that Devin and Charity have chosen. I am also creating personal responses to research on language, translation, and culture. In addition, I am spending some time studying the culture of Papua New Guinea itself, which is the most linguistically diverse place on earth. 

Please subscribe to my newsletter for updates on the show. Scroll down to see how you can support Devin and Charity. 


INFO

ART SHOW & RECEPTION
Thursday, July 20, 2017
6:30-9:00pm

artist talk & mission story at 7:45pm

all profits from art sales will support
​Devin and Charity's mission


​RSVP HERE


work will remain on display
until after the 5pm service on July 23



REDEEMER FELLOWSHIP, MIDTOWN KC
3921 Baltimore Ave
KC MO

After the show, remaining work will be for sale on Instagram at @kellykruseflashsale until August 6, 2017
Purchases will benefit the Schlotes until that date. 


Learn more about the Schlotes' mission here: 
www.wycliffe.org/partner/devinandcharity




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All artwork, photographs, and text on this site are copyright © Kelly Kruse, 2014-2024. No images, artwork, or content may be used without express permission from the artist. All rights reserved.
  • Home
  • About
    • ARTIST STATEMENT
    • BIO & CV
    • FAQ
    • STUDIO JOURNAL
  • WORK
    • BODIES OF WORK >
      • O MIRABILE MYSTERIUM
      • ICF Commission >
        • Nous
        • Psuche
        • Kardia
        • Pneuma
        • Soma
        • Sarx
      • GEHEIMNIS
      • TRUE AND BETTER
      • BROKEN BONES REJOICE
      • MAGNIFICAT >
        • MAGNIFICAT WORKS
      • My Iron Heart
      • To Stand in Tension >
        • FEELINGS: DEEPER QUESTIONS
      • All flesh is grass >
        • THE PROCESS
    • OTHER PROJECTS >
      • THE SHEMA
      • REDEEMER KINGDOM PAINTING
      • Psalms for Prayer
      • Psalms of Light
      • The Prayer Card Project
      • WHY WE CREATE
    • PARTNERSHIPS >
      • words of life
    • LICENSING/PRINT & COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS >
      • And He Shall Reign
      • The Beauty of Weakness
      • True & Better
    • Commissions
  • Contact
    • Email me
    • Newsletter
  • Shop
    • The 2024 Ornament Collection
    • Your Song in the Night Collection
    • From Past Exhibits
    • Books >
      • Geheimnis Book
    • You Work Wonders Collection
    • Spring 2022 Collection
    • My Etsy Shop
    • All unsold small works
  • PATREON
  • YouTube