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Saturday, 23 October 2010

Artist Offers Peace Offering

Posted on 08:01 by john mical


COLORADO - California Artist Enrigue Chagoya and Resurrection's pastor, Jonathan Wiggins, spoke with each other shortly after last weeks destruction of his controversial Jesus art in the Loveland, Colorado museum. Following their conversations, Chagoya says he offered to paint for free a "beautiful" portrait of baby Jesus for the church.

Enrique Chagoya, the artist whose Jesus art sparked a firestorm in the Loveland, Colorado community over the last few weeks says he will try to bring calm by painting a portrait of Jesus Christ for a local church. Chagoya and Resurrection's Christian Fellowship pastor, Jonathan Wiggins, spoke with each other shortly after the destruction of his controversial work by a Montana woman. Following their conversations, Chagoya says he offered to paint for free a "beautiful" portrait of baby Jesus for the church.
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