"St. Thomas More” was commissioned by Catholic Men’s Fellowship Phoenix, the organizers of Men of Christ Phoenix, as a special commemorative for His Excellency, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, in the year of his submitted retirement.
The work, which is acrylic on fine art board, depicts Saint Thomas in his glorified state in heaven, having, through God's grace, overcome the effects of his earthly trial, and now enjoying the beatific vision, bathed in Divine Light. The men of the Diocese of Phoenix will be forever grateful, Bishop Olmsted, for your faithfulness to the Lord, your fatherly care, and your manly leadership.
St. Thomas More, by Ruth Stricklin, © 2022 New Jerusalem Studios, LLC.