Chris Ellis is an artist based in Sheffield, UK, on the border between Yorkshire and the Derebyshire Peak District national park. Working mainly in water-based media, he is currently focusing on wildlife (especially birds) and old buildings (especially churches and old houses). He is also fascinated by the development and practice of Christian icon painting.
This site showcases some of his current paintings and a few earlier ones of particular interest. Many are available for sale, so do enquire if you are interested. Special commissions are also a possibility – especially pet portraits and house portraits.
Chris Ellis is also an ordained church minister, former university teacher and a published author who has written in the areas of theology, spirituality and art. Visit the blog page on this site Crammed with Heaven to explore some of the connections he wants to make between art, giving attention and spirituality.
Chris is married to Marilyn. They have four children, eleven grandchildren and a lively Irish Golden Doodle called Ruby.
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Do you know of the work of Jeremy Begbie and his writing? Formerly at Cambridge but now at Duke University. Sandra Bowden
Yes thank you but not well. I enjoyed visiting Duke in 2003.
Hi Chris,
Dale Campbell here from Aotearoa-New Zealand, I’ve finished my Thesis on Baptist Worship in Aotearoa, and I’ve lost our email thread, and thus your email, but was keen to share my project with you. My email is dalewaynecampbell (at) gmail (dot) com
Blessings,
Dale
Hi Fiona
Good to hear om you. I’m arafuiad I’ve been away from this website for a LOOOOOOONG time – as you can see I am just in the process of relaunchig it.
As to the particular reading of the hymn, I think you are right – but then you know the author and what I would and would not say! The hymn is about diversity not about pushing a particular view of gender roles. Based on Genesis 1.26 and aware that sojme historic readings of that verse have seen it as a stream into the dvesroty of trinitarian theology -so unity in diversity refects the mutual indwelling love of the triune God….
I’m sorry that this reply is so late – but it’s good to catch up with you eventually 🙂