Interview With Ascribing Artists
I’m pleased to write that my interview with the Huntville Art Blog was posted on the Ascribing Artists Blog! (Along with my responses to a few additional questions.) In joining Ascribing Artists I have had the opportunity to meet and gain inspiration from art consultants and fellow artists. If you are an “ascribing” artist in the Huntsville, Alabama area, I would recommend that you consider joining this group of wonderful people.
If you are an artist who is interested in being Featured on the Ascribing Artists web site, please see the Submission Guidelines. Even artists and collectors who do not live in the Huntsville area will benefit from a visit to the Ascribing Artists site – they have many articles posted featuring artists, opportunities, art galleries and more.
The following is quoted from the Ascribing Artists web site.
About Ascribing Artists
Ascribing Artists is a creative ministry bringing together visual artists who desire to ascribe or attribute their work and life to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The ministry is inspired by Psalm 29:2, “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name” and shows that we are to be “A Reflection of His Glory” in all that we do.
Not all Ascribing Artists paint religious themes or Biblical depictions. The subject matter of the artist is not necessarily what makes us Ascribing Artists, it is the heart behind the artist with the desire to share the gospel. We recognize that anything we do pales in comparison to the Glory of the Lord, so our desire is not to offer something that deserves praise, but to point you to the only ONE worthy of praise.
Mission & Goals
MISSION
Ascribing Artists has primarily a two-fold mission, that is to offer Christian artists avenues to “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name” and by doing so others might come to know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. These avenues include the blog, the Artists page at EmptyTombGraphics.com, annual exhibits and promotional materials.
GOALS
Ascribing Artists secondary goals include being a source of encouragement, building a sense of community, offering resources and promoting opportunities to exhibit, gather and learn.
Foundational Beliefs
The Bible opens with “In the beginning, God created . . .” and we read where mankind was created in the likeness of God. So, we all have a desire to create. The problem is not in creating, but our heart in creating.
Mankind either forgets or denies just how sinful we are compared to how Holy God is. The book of Isaiah mentions that even our good deeds are like filthy rags before God. We are all sinners in need of a Savior, who is Jesus Christ. He took our punishment for our sins upon the cross, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
The repentant sinner who believes becomes a transformed believer and the desires of their heart begins to change from denial to wanting to proclaim this gospel or good news that the battle has already been won!
History
The concept of Ascribing Artists began in April of 2002, when the Lord placed the idea upon the heart of Paul LaBathe. It was during a time when he was reading through the Psalms seeking whether or not he should pursue his advertising business, Empty Tomb Graphics, full-time.
The name and logo came together rather quickly, but the Lord’s process of defining Ascribing Artists continued over several more years. In 2008, the Lord’s vision came to fruition. In the Lord’s timing, He has brought together the people and opened the doors for Ascribing Artists to Glorify Him and none other.
Related articles
- Kathie Depew Featured in the Huntsville Art Blog (cottonridgellc.com)
- June Dean, Painter & Clay Artist (cottonridgellc.com)
- Psalm 29 (prayingpsalms.wordpress.com)
