The story we have to tell is rich and wonderful. Art allows the message to reach more than just the intellect.
Art effectively communicates to and with the body and the soul.
A photographic image or film clip may move more people to social action than a lecture from a pulpit. A poem can bring comfort to the bereaved or offer consolation to the repentant sinner. The portrait of a saint returns our gaze and inspires us to lead a more holy life. Enjoying a moment of spontaneity on the Andover Newton hillside, Institute participants join Erling Hope in his installation of sanded mountain laurel branches. Hope wants viewers to see nature as a way to deepen their relationship with God.