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St. Thomas the Apostle
Hollywood, California
(Episcopal)
- Before-
- After -
A side chapel altar of cast stone and black granite acts also
as a columbarium for ashes of deceased parishioners
Nativity Church
Torrance, California
(Roman Catholic)
- Before-
- After -
All new custom sanctuary furnishings
are fabricated in black walnut
The black walnut
reredos was designed
to employ the parish's existing crucifix
St. James' Church, Los Angeles
(Episcopal)
Tower without its original cast stone pinnacle crown (removed in 1960s due to seismic concerns)
New Gothic style pinnacle crown
fabricated in lightweight epoxy resin with stone finish
(just for fun, Hollywood Sign seen in distance)
New crown installation completed
New crown's concept
New crown's scaled design
(6' tall person shown for scale)
New crown showing interior's steel rod bracing
St. Edmund's Church
San Marino, California
(Episcopal)
- Before -
- After -
The free-standing black walnut altar
The free-standing gradine
Modular communion rails
Glass mosaic of the Anglican Communion's Compass Rose ,
set in the center aisle in front of the chancel steps
Baptismal Font
in the center
aisle at
the Nave's entrance
In both English and Latin,"By Grace You Have Been Saved" borders the glass basin. The wrought iron stand holds gilt glass rondels of Christian symbols while gold English ivy twines upward to the basin
Christ the King Church
Los Angeles, California
(Roman Catholic)
- Before -
- After -
Behind the painted scrims flanking
the life-size Christus Rex figure,
organ speakers are concealed
Agnus Dei crowns the sanctuary arch
St. Mark's Church
Glendale, California
(Episcopal)
- Before -
- After -
The high altar triptych now illustrated with Christ Resurrected
and His consortium of angels holding coronation accoutrements
The enameled tabernacle door features the Agnus Dei
St. Mark's Church, Glendale, CA
(Episcopal)
Addition of the Holy Rood over the chancel steps
The Holy Rood
Scaled color rendering of 8' tall Crucifix
St. Mark's Church
Glendale, California
Limestone & glass mosaic baptismal font
Cross of Canterbury basin
Chapel of the Resurrection
St. James' Church, Los Angeles
(Episcopal)
- Before-
- After -
Custom lanterns
with candle cluster & down flood
The new reredos with tabernacle incorporates carved wooden
elements from the former Cathedral of St. Paul, demolished in 1979
Back wall
- Before -
Entrance doors
- Before -
-After -
Doors fitted with divided lites;
C19th statues of Our Lady & St. John the beloved
St. Luke's Church
Monrovia, California
(Episcopal)
- Before (1982 refitting) -
- After -
"Christ in Majesty"
with symbols of the four Evangelists
Angel with charged thurible
St. James Church, Los Angeles
(Episcopal)
- BEFORE -
- AFTER -
with 14' tall cast stone dado
Glazing the cast stone dado
Christ the King Church
Redlands, California
(Lutheran)
- Before -
- After -
New ivory tone porcelain tile with mosaic borders
Christ the King symbol in stained glass mosaic
St. James' Church, Los Angeles
(Episcopal)
Converting space into a Lady Chapel
-BEFORE-
Ceiling transitioning with cobalt blue
Completed celestial ceiling
Fleur-de-Lis & crown border with silver leaf constellations
Fleur-de-lis and Crown border concept
St. Augustine's Church
Santa Monica, CA
(Episcopal) Cast stone altar of side chapel
St. Mark's Church, Glendale, CA
(Episcopal)
Original chapel
- BEFORE -
- AFTER -
Lady Chapel conversion
Lady Chapel design
Original wooden altar
Altar with polychrome and gilt adornment
The fleu-de-lis and white Tudor roses are symbols of Our Lady's purity
Carved wooden statue of the Madonna and Christ Child with polychrome and gilt adornment