CHURCH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PAINTING SHOWCASED IN SPECIAL EDITION GOSPEL

A special edition of the Gospel of St Luke will feature artworks by Iain Campbell, Artist-in-Residence at St George’s Tron Church in Glasgow.

Known professionally as I D Campbell, he painted Our Last Supper, which depicted homeless men in place of Jesus and his disciples in The Last Supper, in 2015.

Now, Our Last Supper is being featured as the cover image of The Portrait Gospel, a special edition book of Luke’s Gospel which is being published by Scottish Bible Society. The book also contains 13 brand new black and white portraits of other guests of Glasgow City Mission.

Elaine Duncan, chief executive of the Scottish Bible Society, said: “One of the hallmarks of Luke’s gospel is that he mentions so many encounters Jesus had with folk who were regarded as on the edge or margins of their community. The collaboration between Iain Campbell, the church and Glasgow City Mission expresses something of Luke’s portrayal of Jesus.

“The Scottish Bible Society have been privileged to be part of this creative and imaginative project in the heart of Scotland’s largest city. As you read the Portrait Gospel you will have a sense of encountering Jesus in urban Scotland.”

This article appears in the June 2018 Issue of Life and Work

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