ECVA - Julie Christian Bender - Praying the Hours

~ CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS ~

Mel Ahlborn 1 · Julie Christian Bender 1 2 3 · Barbara D. Bennett 1 2 · Sally Brower 1 2 3 · Alisa E. Clark 1 2 3 · Ruth Tietjen Councell 1 2 3 · Anne Cameron Cutri 1 2 3 · Elizabeth de Sherbinin 1 · Ann James Massey 1 · Joy Jennings 1 2 3 · Chris Odom 1 2 3 · Margaret Adams Parker 1 2 3 · Heather Sisk 1 · Claudia Smith 1 · Jeanne H. Weaver 1 · Marion Williams 1

Julie Christian Bender

Majesty/Compline

"Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the hours of this night, so that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this life may rest in your eternal changelessness."
BCP pg 133

Oil

Artist Statement: Traveling through Glacier National Park with my family, the awe and wonder of the majestic mountains, the stillness of the lake and crisp air lifted my spirit and renewed my strength.

Bio: Julie Christian Bender is a painter working in oils and watercolor. She has studied with many excellent teachers at various places including The University of Michigan (BFA), Western Michigan University (MA), Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, The Art Institute of Chicago and Goshen College. She has shown in several galleries, including The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Buchanan Art Center, Krasl Art Center. Her work is included in many people’s personal collections.