THE EPIPHANY GALLERY
Our Gallery provides a space for emerging artists an opportunity to showcase their work through monthly exhibits. If you are an artist or want to recommend someone to show in our gallery, please contact our curator.
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Contact Us
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Liefy Smith, Co-chair
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Page Love Smith, Co-chair
EPIPHANY'S ART MINISTRY
welcomes photography by
Hikmatullah Kharoti
for the month of May, 2025
GALLERY HOURS
Sunday mornings following the 10:00 a.m. service.
Monday - Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Payment - Use the QR Code located in the gallery. Remember - 25% of all sales benefit Epiphany.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Hikmatullah Kharoti is a prize-winning photographer and graphic designer, recognized for winning the street photography category for Rumi Magazine, with his work featured on Afghan national television. His series, Afghan Faces, was exhibited during his Artist Protection Fund Fellowship. Now based in Georgia, he focuses on documenting local artists, preserving cultures, and expanding his photography journey.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
In the Artists' Own Words
The 44 years of continuous war in Afghanistan didn't just devastate our nation; it stripped away our identity, our rich culture, and our 5,000 years of history. It stole our peace, our childhoods, our joy, and our loved ones, robbing us of our past, present, and future. Ultimately, it left us mentally and physically scared. Who is responsible for all of this?​
ABOUT THE ART MINISTRY
The Art Ministry is about providing emerging artists a venue to showcase their work through monthly exhibits in our gallery. Over the years, we have exhibited many parishioners work including painting, photography and mixed media, as well as work by many other local artists. God’s bounty of creation is shared through these diverse and changing exhibits that also include art from Emmaus House and Holy Comforter, art related to the church calendar and visual supports for Adult Education programs. In the case of diocesan groups, they benefit by receiving 100% of any sales. By exhibiting their creative work, other artists receive more exposure and opportunity for sales. Our parish benefits by having interesting work that enhances our space and by retaining 25% of any sales.
The work of the ministry includes:
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finding and scheduling the artists
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installing their work in our gallery
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introducing the artist through articles in The Epiphany Star
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accounting of sales.
At the end of each calendar year, annual profits are distributed toward needs (mostly with a visual component) in the parish as determined by the committee and the Rector. In the past Art Ministry profits have gone to Vacation Bible School, Outreach, new vestments for our clergy and a wireless microphone system for the church.
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