Praying the Word: Illuminated Prayers and Wisdom  from  The Saint John's Bible
An internationally respected calligrapher, Donald Jackson is  the artistic director and illuminator ofThe Saint John's  Bible. He is a Senior Scribe to Her Majesty Queen  Elizabeth's Crown Office at the House of Lords in the United  Kingdom, a position in which he is responsible for the  creation of official state documents. He is an elected Fellow  and past Chairman of the prestigious Society of Scribes and  Illuminators. His 30-year retrospective exhibition, Painting  with Words, premiered at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts in  Minneapolis, Minnesota in August, 1988 and traveled to 13  museums and galleries. Donald Jackson works with a team  of theologians and artists from Saint John's University and  Abbey onThe Saint John's Bible. From his scriptorium  in Wales, he oversees scribes, artists, and craftsmen who  work with him on the handwriting and illumination of the  seven-volume, 1,150-page Bible.