Iconography—A Glimpse into Heaven

Mary Flerchinger wheat farms and cattle ranches with her husband Steve in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, 20 miles south of Pomeroy, Washington, in the area known as Peola.  The beauty of Peola and her ranch inspires her and her art, characterized by vivid colors and bold strokes.  After attending an Icon retreat gifted to her upon her retirement as Director of Religious Education at Holy Rosary Parish in Pomeroy, Flerchinger wrote her first Icon in 2018 and has written 25 Icons to date, including 2 large Icons, "Divine Mercy" and Theotokos -  Our Lady of Tenderness," for Holy Rosary Parish.  Flerchinger describes writing an Icon as "a spiritual journey. The Icon invites the viewer into the realm of God."