Art

Our appreciation for the arts extends far beyond what we hang in our hallways. You’ll see we embrace art, visual and otherwise, as a way to fulfill our values as a church.

01Truth-centered art can present a perspective on the truths of Scripture that opens our eyes to new ways of looking at familiar texts.
02Art is often better at asking questions than answering them; as we struggle well with life, we see the arts as a place to wrestle with living out our faith on a daily basis.
03As our arts ministry serves the other ministries of our church and reaches out beyond our walls, we seek to bring hope and renewal to both those who want to use their artistic and creative gifts and those who love truth and beauty.

Gallery Location & Hours

Matthews

The gallery space at the Matthews West campus is our main lobby, so it is open during services on Sundays and on weekdays by appointment.

Sundays

Before and after services at
9:00 am and 10:30 am

Weekdays

Email our Arts Ministry to arrange a visit at a time when a staff member is on campus.

SouthPark

The Gallery is open to the public when the Church Office is open during the week and on Sunday mornings before and after services. During the weekday hours, those wishing to visit the Gallery should go to the Church Office and a staff member will open the Gallery space for them. Food and drink are not allowed in the Gallery and parents are asked to accompany their children. Due to the holidays, the SouthPark Gallery will be closed November 27-29, and December 25-January 1.

Monday-Thursday

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Fridays

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Weekends

Sunday mornings from
8:15 am to 12:30 pm

Current Exhibits

SouthPark Campus

Beauty from Brokenness

Local Artists

Where is beauty in the midst of brokenness? Where is hope in the darkness? ArtsCharlotte has brought together artists of all genres to explore this idea of beauty from brokenness. This exhibit is a collection of visual art from the call for art. We believe the arts can identify and articulate brokenness and create a safe space for truth-telling.

Learn more about ArtsCharlotte at artscharlotte.org

Due to the holidays, the SouthPark campus gallery will be closed November 27-29 and December 25-January 1.

Matthews

The Art of Grace Carol Bomer

We are pleased to display giclée prints of Grace Carol Bomer’s art in our Gallery at Matthews West. Grace Carol Bomer's concern is the human condition surprised by the grace of God. Her love of the physicality of oil paint and wax and her spontaneous process creates abstract paintings rich with themes of pilgrimage, love, and sacrifice.

Images and text introduce motifs and metaphors. They create a varied vocabulary and space which become integral to her layered mark making. This pairing of text and image also references her belief that all things hold together in Christ, who is the Word of God and Image of God.

Her work allows the viewer to glimpse the mystery and transcendence of an eternally relevant story.