Coquitlam artist Patricia Ballard will see her restoration project unveiled in the new St. Clare of Assisi Church next month.
Ballard updated the 14 Stations of the Cross for the expanded Coquitlam church, which will officially be opened by Archbishop Michael Miller on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.
The Stations, which came from a New Brunswick parish, were bought by Fr. Craig Scott, a pastor of St. Clare. Dating back to the 1950s, the Stations measure 22” by 26” and are cast in plaster to depict the Passion of Christ.
A parishioner of St. Clare of Assisi, Ballard spent 300 hours on the project with help from fellow Coquitlam artists Ana Maria Silva and Frank C. Turner of The Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild, a B.C. society of artists and associates that promotes the practice and appreciation of sacred arts within the Catholic church.
Student Karina Greenwood also lent a hand with the project.
