Artwork for the Atrium
Upon entering Lutheran North the cross relief sculpture to the right created by former art teacher Gary Faszholz was designed to place the focus of our school squarely where it needs to be, on THE CROSS OF CHRIST! The work has an intentional industrial wood/metal look to it because North is in the process of “Building” young Christian men and women!
Three years ago when the new atrium was still in it design stages, already ideas for liturgical artwork was being conjured and rendered in pencil for the space that was about to be. Once the completion has occurred, it was a matter of simply coming up with the proper location and final design and color scheme for the area.
The purpose: The artwork was designed to catch your attention when entering the new atrium and hold your attention. It possesses enough intricate detail that is should invite you to walk closer for a look. The cross itself is made of hundreds pieces of wood cut, shaped, and fit into pattern, and then burned, sanded, and painted to create a rugged black cross. The red cross reminds us what it cost. The words cut out in metal tell us of our Lutheran Heritage and what we believe.
BLACK = all of our sins carried to that cross by Jesus
RED CROSS = Jesus blood shed for me and you
WHITE = Jesus purity
SOLA GRATIA = Grace
SOLA CHRISTUS = Christ
SOLA FIDE = Faith
SOLA SCRIPTURA = Bible
Because of these 4 Solas we at Lutheran North always declare
SOLA DEO GLORIA = TO GOD BE THE GLORY