Black and white illustration of two hands clasping—one reaching down, the other reaching up—symbolizing support and solidarity. Beside the image, bold text invokes the Advent antiphon “O Emmanuel,” calling on Christ to liberate those who are suffering: the marginalized, downtrodden, refugee, migrant, war-torn, and forlorn. The visual and text together evoke themes of divine compassion, justice, and hope for the oppressed.

Artist: Kreg Yingst (kregyingst.com)
#kregyingst #psalmprayers #emmanuel #advent #sacredart

Black-and-white relief print by Kreg Yingst, featuring a poetic excerpt from Gerard Manley Hopkins’ “Pied Beauty.” The text celebrates the divine beauty of “dappled things” with vivid imagery: skies of couple-color like a brindled cow, rose-moles on trout, fresh-firecoal chestnut falls, finches’ wings, and patchwork landscapes. Surrounding the text are hand-carved illustrations—a fish, a tree, and abstract organic patterns—arranged in a rhythmic, visually expressive layout.

Selection from "Pied Beauty" by Gerard Manley Hopkins

Artist: Kreg Yingst (kregyingst.com) #kregyingst #psalmprayers #gerardmanleyhopkins #piedbeauty

A stylized illustration of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, featuring a halo-like design around his head. At the top of the image, the text reads "Desmond Tutu," and at the bottom, it says "hate has no place in the house of God."

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

–Desmond Tutu

Artist: Kreg Yingst (kregyingst.com) #kregyingst #psalmprayers #desmondtutu #resistanceart #archbishopdesmondtutu

An illustration of Abraham Joshua Heschel, a prominent Jewish theologian and philosopher, is rendered in a striking black and white woodcut style. Intricate lines depict his hair and beard, while his name is written above the portrait in white text on a black background. Below the portrait, a bold red quote reads: 'The prophet proclaimed that might is not supreme, the sword is an abomination, violence is obscene.'

Artist: Kreg Yingst (kregyingst.com) #psalmprayers #kregyingst #AbrahamJoshuaHeschel