New Christian Icons

Icon Writing is my joy! Christine Simoneau Hales

My Icon Story!

I gave two well attended talks at the Cathedral church of Saint Peter in Saint Petersburg in conjunction with my icon exhibition, available to view through May 1.

I was in Grad school for Art Therapy, and traveling with my photographer husband, Mick Hales, on a photo shoot for his next book, “Monastic Gardens”. At a convent in France I met a beautiful iconographer named Sister Myriam who opened my eyes, my heart and mind to the incredible power and beauty of Icons. That day I realized that I had found what I had always been searching for- the depth of meaning and experience of God’s Presence in painted form was irresistibly attractive to me.

Upon arriving home, my advisor agreed to let me do an independent study - if I could find an iconographer to study with. I did, and from there I have studied with the best iconographers all over the world and travelled to Russia with a group of 22 other iconographers to see the originals we had all been copying. Now I teach, write about, and paint icons! And I couldn’t be happier! I hope that my joy will come through this website and bless your day!

Be sure to connect by signing up for my email list, social media, or Patreon. and stay in touch, I love hearing how Icons affect and inspire others too!

Icon Prints!

I know that original Icons can be beyond people’s budget, so I have created a great site where you can get prints of any of my icons. You can order framed or unframed, on paper, or wood, and in many sizes. Please take a look at Christinehalesicons.com so that you can have some of my icons for your home or church.

CHRISTINE’S BOOK ABOUT ICONS AND THEIR PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF ART

PATREON is a site where you can join and for a small monthly fee, you can support the ongoing work of my teaching and creating icons for our world. With your help, I can work more on painting icons and sharing them to a wider audience, bringing God’s light into more and more places where a diverse range of people can be reached and receive God’s hope and guidance through His Word made visual .

In return, I offer a personal view into the progress in my studio each month, a monthly zoom call to aid and support new iconographers, and discounts on my icon prints.

Please support my work by contributing to this website, I am beyond grateful for your support and encouragement. Click HERE TO LEARN MORE. THANK YOU!