Painting Luke's Gospel

Introduction

About the project

The Painting Luke’s Gospel project, based in St George’s Tron church in Glasgow, has produced 24 paintings, each one linking a chapter of Luke’s Gospel with life in the city. Every canvas was painted in situ at St George’s Tron by artist I.D. Campbell. Completed paintings are displayed throughout the church and the Wild Olive Tree Cafe, giving an outstanding gallery experience.

The Paintings

All 24 completed canvases are shown here.

This website contains a number of free resources that encourage engagement with the paintings and the Biblical text. Click on a painting to access a high resolution image of each canvas, a video telling the story of the painting, a gallery handout from the original exhibition, the Bible passage on which the painting is based, plus a Bible study encouraging reflection on the themes in each painting.

The Annunciation

The Incarnation

The Wilderness

The Temptation

Waiting for Healing

Blessed are the poor

The Widow’s Son

The Hem of His Garment

Feeding the Five Thousand

Mary and Martha

A knock at the door

Do Not Worry

The Kingdom of Heaven

The Great Banquet

The Prodigal Son

The Rich Man and Lazarus

The Ten Lepers

The Persistent Widow

Zacchaeus

Double Portrait

The Widow’s Offering

The Arrest

The Crucifixion

On the Road to Emmaus

The Artist

Iain Campbell is a Glasgow based painter. The 24 canvases were produced over a 3-year period when Iain was Artist-in Residence at St. George’s Tron Church of Scotland.

Find out more

The Portrait Gospel

The Gospel of Luke uniquely illustrated by Iain Campbell

The Portrait Gospel is uniquely illustrated by Iain Campbell. By using modern day Glaswegians as his models, Iain’s compelling paintings bring 21st century life to the words of a first century disciple.

Copies of The Portrait Gospel are available to buy in person from St George’s Tron Church, Glasgow.