Of the Greek Archdiocese of the West Coast to paint Holy Icons for churches and individuals. He has a blessing from Metropolitan ANTHONY -of blessed memory. Take to Russia, Greece and Israel where he was excited to be able to study some of the oldest known Byzantine Icons Primarily an Iconographer, continuing his studies partly through the pilgrimages he has been able to Luke began to research, study and paint Icons during his journey to Orthodoxy and considers himself In the early 80's he began his study of Byzantine Iconography, which continues to be a major part of his life.įr. Variety of art forms, from book illustrations, cartooning, caricatures, and newspaper ads to wildlife and landscapes They left staff in 1974 and moved to the little town of Brookdale, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where he worked in a Sarah came along later she was born in their home in Brookdale, California, where they still live. They married in 1970 and had their two sons, Joshua and Aaron while still on staff, The next five years as an Illustrator-Art Director with Campus Crusade for Christ in Southern California, where he
Way through Arizona State University, where he graduated with a major in Fine Arts. Luke became proficient in many art mediums through early work in an advertising agency, which helped pay his
He can't remember a time when he was not sketching or painting, even as a toddler his mother kept himīusy scribbling with crayons on paper laid out on a portion of the kitchen floor.įr. He often sketched his menagerie, selling his first wildlife painting of his pet Screech Owl, at the age of 14. Luke had many wild pets - a fox, an owl, skunks, and numerous scorpions, snakes, and lizards. May their memory be eternal!Īs a youngster Fr. She went to be with the Lord in 2005, shortly after her 94th birthday, joining her husband who had reposed 24 years earlier. Having weekly devotions with separate groups of children, speaking engagements about God's blessings, and showing toursĪround Sunshine Acre's until her last few months. Sunshine Acres Children's Home is still filled with children of all ages. "Arizona Mother of The Year." He grew up (along with his 5 and 9 year old brothers and nearly 1,000 other children!) in a ChristianĬhildren's home for homeless and abused children that his parents founded in 1954, when he was 7 years old. His mother, Vera, was a homemaker (with a very capital "H"!), author, and the 1970 James was at different times in his life, a pastor, photographer, and restauranteur. He isĪ priest in good standing in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.įr. People as Father Luke Dingman, since his ordination as a priest in the Orthodox Christian Church.
He was born in Mesa and named Rolland Ellis by his parents (of blessed memory). His life-long fascination with art and wildlife began in the Arizona desert, where he grew up. Luke, in front of The Monastery of the Holy About the Artist Father Luke (Rolland) DingmanĬlick on any image to view at a larger size.
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