This work is from a series on patrons of Catholic churches. Artist Tim Langenderfer has been reaching out to Catholic parishes at Ramesh’s behest and asking if they would like to have a painting of their patron saint with accompanying prayer cards provided by Ramesh. The parish would also receive a high quality giclée of the original to be hung in the church building.

Tim made the choice to create these portraits in the style of icons, but with a more modern approach. He was influenced by the symbolism and use of color in thankga paintings of the Eastern faiths.
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This particular work is a depiction of St. Rose of Lima. It is not in the style of icons as the others in the series. St. Rose was a very beautiful young woman and had many suitors but she chose to dedicate her life to prayer and contemplation. She died at the age of 35. Ramesh asked Tim to paint St. Rose as if she were a modern young woman, and Tim did so.