Hand-Painted Icons

made with prayer and traditional mediums 

Religious icon depicting St. John Chrysostom, holding a scroll with inscriptions in Greek, dressed in ornate robes with crosses and traditional patterns.
Religious icon depicting St. John Chrysostom, holding a scroll with inscriptions in Greek, dressed in ornate robes with crosses and traditional patterns.

Creating sacred art according to the iconographic tradition for the sake of beautifying the Church.

All icons are painted on wood boards layered with rabbit-skin glue, linen, and gesso. The icons themselves are brought to life with egg tempera and natural pigments and can be embellished further with gold leaf.

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Portfolio
Jake Rogalski painting a religious icon on large wooden panels in an art studio.
Jake Rogalski painting a religious icon on large wooden panels in an art studio.

A Norbertine Novice Finds His Vocation in Iconography

In discerning God’s will as a Canon Regular at St. Michael’s Abbey in California, the Lord gave me a passion for the beauty and prayer found within the discipline of iconography.

About The Iconographer

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In former times God, who is without form or body, could never be depicted. But now when God is seen in the flesh conversing with men, I make an image of the God whom I see. I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake…

-Saint John of Damascus

Jake Rogalski painting an icon of St. Andrew Kim Taegon, the first Korean martyr.
Jake Rogalski holding a small small sheet of gold leaf. There is an icon with gold leaf on it in front of him, and a drawing of a church on an easel in the background.
Jake Rogalski is painting with a palette of various colors of egg tempera, with art supplies and jars around.
Christian iconographic artwork depicting Jesus Christ on the cross, with a halo around his head, surrounded by six Norbertines. The background includes trees and a church. The artwork features traditional colors with gold, brown, and white tones.

Commission an Icon

Whether you’re a parish looking for a large triptych or an individual seeking a small icon of a saint, share your vision, and allow me to craft a proposal that brings your aspirations into a reality.

Each icon is prayerfully made using traditional materials. Pricing is based on size, subject complexity, and level of gilding. Most commissions range from $600 for small icons to $15,000+ for large festal works.

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