Several years ago, when doing some studies on Benedictine saints and birds, I came across a lovely painting of St. Meinrad though I could not find the artist's name. I have found him and here present some of his work.
BROTHER MARTIN ERSPAMER, O.S.B., (B. 1953) is a Benedictine monk of St. Menirad Archabbey in southern Indiana . He attended a Marianist High School and became influenced by the work of the Marianist artists, joining their community in 1971. He worked several years in their missions in India . He received an MFA from Boston University in 1986 and began his career as a liturgical artist working in painting, illustration, ceramics, stained glass, furniture and worship space design.

He also loves cooking and music.“The longer I stay in religious life, the more there is to learn and internalize. The monastery is a good place to learn. It is a school for conversion of heart and for charity. This is where I belong.”
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