For a project in the works. University of San Francisco’s Office of Ministry.
A painting celebrating our Earth.
For a project in the works. University of San Francisco’s Office of Ministry.
A painting celebrating our Earth.
New giclée print available (9"x 9" or 14" x 14")
CHRIST WITHIN
An icon for prayer and meditation.
Christ within Mary's womb.
Christ within each one of us.
Giclée print on 100% cotton rag, acid free, archival, 230 gsm paper.
https://www.etsy.com/StefanSalinas/listing/1156904526
Original materials: Acrylic, pencil and gold leaf on marbled paper and fabric, 2022.
Sketch for “Christ Within”.
POPE FRANCIS VISITS PRISON Giclée print on 100% cotton rag.
Based on the Pope's visit to Regina Coeli Prison, in Rome, Italy, April 13, 2018. There, as it was Maundy Thursday of Holy Week, he washed the feet of some of the prisoners.
10" x 10" or 14" x 14”
https://www.etsy.com/.../pope-francis-visits-prison...
Acrylic, charcoal, pencil, crayon and gold leaf on paper, 2021.
Acrylic on linen. 9/2021
Source materials and background information about some of the paintings featured in my monograph:
Stefan Salinas: Works On Canvas, On Paper, In Churches, And In Books
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1073005049/immaculate-heart-of-mary-giclee-print
From my book "The Concert & the Closet", a San Francisco historic landmark!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1068593353/twin-peaks-tavern-giclee-print?ref=shop_home_active_1
The Radio spotlight was added to the 8/3 episode of Crosscurrents on KALW
Fr. Dom at the Opera glicée print . Find it HERE.
Composite photos for a painting in the works, depicting the Assumption of Mary. Stay tuned!
Just released, the first book on the art of Stefan Salinas. Purchase and learn more here: https://www.stefansalinas.com/artbook
My Holy Spirit Descending design was printed on a curtain for Our Lady of the Cenacle in Richmond Hill, NY. Commissioned by Fr. Michael Lynch. Set here for Pentecost. https://ourladyofthecenacle-queens.org/
Graphic Medicine May 13, 2021
Guest review by Jasmin Tomlins
With a title that speaks to precisely what is discussed within, Grief and Anger by Stefan Salinas is a patient, compassionate, and non-judgmental exploration of several of the ways one of the least socially acceptable expressions of one’s grief in our culture—anger—is found and acted upon within sorrow. While the graphic work has no particular focus on medicine, the medical system and the myriad of caregivers that work within it are addressed in terms of being among those who might be lashed out at and speaks to their genuine desire to be of help.
Grief and Anger is not a specific story; instead, we are encouraged to see ourselves within the many unnamed characters as they navigate different situations. There is discussion of a relationship with the divine and many faiths are represented. Hope is made room for, but with no push towards trying to change one’s feelings to be more positive or the idea of attempting to fix or solve anything. Despair does not mean being broken. The only true encouragement is towards kindness and honesty to the self and others and the acceptance of one’s own feelings, no matter what they are from day to day or moment to moment. What it says, it practices. Rather than finishing on an uplift, the last words we are left with are “Today I cry.”, something unique in a culture which so often heavily prioritizes looking up and moving forward. Here there is permission given to be still and hold space for one’s moments of sorrow.
The artistic style is simple, but thoughtful: bold-lined grievers in a world of smudged and scribbled pencil gives the sense of those characters and their feelings being in sharp relief whilst the rest of the world feels unreal, unfinished, foggy, a thing apart, which speaks to the experience of grieving. The lettering is hand done, down to the page numbers, which aids in creating a feeling of being spoken to personally by the author.
The writing is unadorned and clear in a way one might initially think more appropriate for helping children to come to a place of better understanding but, while it is certainly accessible to children and I would recommend it as a wonderful tool for starting conversations with them on the subject, that is not the full extent of its audience. Anyone struggling with allowing their grief to contain anger or coming to a better understanding of the anger in another’s grief will find truth in its pages if they allow themselves to. In fact, shortly after reading Grief and Anger for the first time I myself had occasion to think back on it and found that in my own grief, my own anger, the simplicity rang true. Sometimes, when we are in the midst of hurting, being spoken to and connected with this way is far more effective than any erudite text could hope to be.
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Jasmin Tomlins is a writer and theatrical professional on both sides of the curtain who studied to become a death and mourning doula. While she does not currently practice as such outside her own close community, holding space for the many facets of grief is still a deep interest of hers, evidenced by having run for four years a monthly book club exploring the subject along with other aspects of mortality.
First Communions are already starting up. This book is the perfect gift for your child, God child or friend’s child.
https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Churches-Stefan-Antony-Salinas/dp/0692200886/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
"Kay", 1997, charcoal on paper, 50"h x 38.5"w.
Unearthed and photographed for my artist monograph-to-be.
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