2022 Lenten Photography Exhibit

Lenten and Easter Photography Exhibit

“From dust you came and to dust you will return” Ecclesiates 3:20 .  These words begin the Lenten season, a time of reflection and preparation during the forty days leading up to Easter.  Traditionally, lent has been a second Advent, a time of contemplating Christ—his temptation in the wilderness, his ministry, his death, and his triumphal resurrection.   This season of reflection can pull us out of the clamor of everyday life and put us in touch with our longing for Christ.  For only in him can we find true joy and life!  
In this exhibit, we invite you to reflect on the seven last sayings of Christ, taken from the four Gospel accounts of his death, as well as a collection of songs, hymns, and psalms that will be included in the Good Friday service.  

Artist’s Statement:
Abigail Cogdell moved to Austin, TX at a young age and has lived there ever since;  always inspired by art and design, she has wanted to pursue a degree in the arts from the beginning. Even through struggling and self doubt, perseverance has brought her to where she is today. Abigail is currently enrolled in The Department of Professional Photography at Austin Community College, working towards a degree in portrait and wedding photography. She is influenced by photographers such as Alain Laboile, Sally Mann, Julia Margaret Cameron and Harry Callahan. Her love for photography stems from the freedom it gives her to capture life how she views it and turn it into her own art and story.

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