What kind of patterns are you looking for, Steve? I don’t generally work from patterns, but I do make preliminary drawings, but these are usually sketches and not scaled plans.
I’m preaching this Sunday on Jacob Wrestling with God and would love to print your wonderful depiction in our bulletin. I have no idea how to get permission, so I’m writing you.
Thanks,
Rev. Donna Ialongo
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Glen Ellyn, IL
Hi Mr. Baumgartner,
I found your beautiful blog and work through Elizabeth Duffy’s blog. After sharing it with my husband, Linus Meldrum, this morning, we wondered if you ever travel afar to lecture at schools. We both teach in the Fine Art Dept at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. Linus has already invited artists including in the past time, David Clayton, Reid Armstrong, and Andrew Wilson Smith coming this Spring, and for next Fall we’re expecting Daniel Mitsui to visit with his family. If you think you might be a good fit feel free to email Linus at lmeldrum@franciscan.edu.
We lived on a 3 acre farm in the middle of rural PA for 25 years. What you’re doing brings back wonderful memories! Our babies are now 18, 23 and 27 and we have 3 grandchildren. I will be sending your link to both our daughters because they and their husbands will find it inspiring. Our youngest daughter and her husband dream of their future farm. Olivia was a loving shepherdess from her toddler years and dreams of honey bees, sheep and goats as she waits for her first born this June.
God bless your family and your work.
Dianne
Linus Meldrum
Hello. I was searching for images of Jacob wrestling with the angel, and came across your work. I would like to purchase one of your prints of that work. Could you advise? I have to say, I am not experienced with this format for contacting, so could a reply be via email?
And thanks for the aesthetic sensibility so present on the website.
Your newsletters fuel an odd relationship between me and an older man. I forward every email you send out to him then we discuss our favorite parts. I enjoy your art and and admire your success. Success is a very broad term but by my definition you’ve nailed it.
To the point, the older man I speak of has asked me to contact you and ask if you were ok. He’s concerned because it has been a while since the last newsletter.
I find this to be very “cute” and am sure you’ll find a great compliment in his innocence. Haha.
Take care.
See
Thank you for your comment and for your’s and your friend’s warm concern. It is gratifying to know that this blog serves a friendship in this fashion. I am doing well- though it has been a busy spring. I hope you will both enjoy the new post today.
my name is Kevin and I live in Mauritius (Indian Ocean). I was googling for woodwoork and I stumbled upon your website, amzing work! I have to submit a project on woodwork in a few days. was wondering if I could us some of your pictures as background? please let me know.
Jack,
I own your Unseen Tillman in the Golden Corridor painting. I had no idea who painted it but liked it. I have no idea of its value. Do you perchance remember how much you sold it for? It is dated ’08.
Chris
Hello Jack,
I would like permission to use some of your prints to teach a Sunday School class. I’m especially interested in Elijah in the Wilderness, and the work on Jonah.
I got it done. If you want I can send a pic. Just let me know how to get it to you.
(I might be doubling up here.)
But just to say: there is a site out of the UK: ” Christian Art” that featured your “Go, on Adam, Breathe”. I posted the following to another poster.:
Marie Blessed Advent
“I too have been so enthralled by Mr. Baumartner. I, like yourself, have been compelled to ‘search him out on line.’ – and ‘invest’ a little. I found a site where he is being interviewed on a specific piece with a bit of a bio: “Farmer and artist Jack Baumgartner shows off ‘The Fourth Vision of Zecharia” – with live recordings, … one can tell much from a person’s voice. ( I especially liked the note: ‘ … he and his wife … and FIVE children). And … it has occurred to me that his farm/ Rose Hill Ak. could easily be ‘on route’ for my travels this spring.
At first I thought there was a typo in Fr P’s titling of the work. “Go on Adam, Breathe”: ‘ hmmmmm, surely it is supposed to be ‘God on Adam, Breathed.’ – and this also prompted me a quick on-line check. But, together with your “feel myself relax”, I’m able to read the piece as: ‘ GO …. to one’s primordial ‘Being’ rooted in God … as He Breaths His Holy Spirit into us, each day, each moment, in every circumstance … and BREEEEEEEATHE in His Peace.’
Fr. Patrick has so well chosen today’s art piece re: the Gospel. As we are journeying towards the ‘Coming of Christ’ in the Advent season, it is such a matter of: ‘passive-going’, active-rest, a work of gentle and lowly preparation. For Jack, who apparently loves to farm with “heirloom machinery”, the idea of ‘an easy yoke’ is not so foreign presumably – Vs. ‘us’ under the heavy, often painful yoke of modernism. Is it not in confessing this ironic oxymoron, that we begin to understand the process of ‘God birthing/breathing Himself into the cradle of our own Hearts?
I hope to somehow contact Baumartner and even put him onto C A. I love that he’s superimposed on the black & white of the universe the BLUE’ of: the planet Earth, the Breath of God, the water of Baptism, the tears of God (note), the mantle of BVM the Theotokos, and the Wind of the Holy Spirit animating all things.”
I am most grateful to you for your richness. I am glad that you have pointed out the post on “christian Art” to me. I am honored and humbled to be represented so. I am glad to hear you speak of the blue in the Go On Adam piece. I did a series with different colors: orange, red, blue and green, and I was surprised how much the internal character of the piece and the persons’ represented took on new meaning with each color. Thank you for your willingness to spend both your time and attention on these poor and humble works of mine.
The School of the Transfer of Energy 
How would I go about purchasing one of your elm natural edge bowls?
Do you have any patterns u could send my way?
What kind of patterns are you looking for, Steve? I don’t generally work from patterns, but I do make preliminary drawings, but these are usually sketches and not scaled plans.
I’m preaching this Sunday on Jacob Wrestling with God and would love to print your wonderful depiction in our bulletin. I have no idea how to get permission, so I’m writing you.
Thanks,
Rev. Donna Ialongo
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Glen Ellyn, IL
Hi Mr. Baumgartner,
I found your beautiful blog and work through Elizabeth Duffy’s blog. After sharing it with my husband, Linus Meldrum, this morning, we wondered if you ever travel afar to lecture at schools. We both teach in the Fine Art Dept at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. Linus has already invited artists including in the past time, David Clayton, Reid Armstrong, and Andrew Wilson Smith coming this Spring, and for next Fall we’re expecting Daniel Mitsui to visit with his family. If you think you might be a good fit feel free to email Linus at lmeldrum@franciscan.edu.
We lived on a 3 acre farm in the middle of rural PA for 25 years. What you’re doing brings back wonderful memories! Our babies are now 18, 23 and 27 and we have 3 grandchildren. I will be sending your link to both our daughters because they and their husbands will find it inspiring. Our youngest daughter and her husband dream of their future farm. Olivia was a loving shepherdess from her toddler years and dreams of honey bees, sheep and goats as she waits for her first born this June.
God bless your family and your work.
Dianne
Linus Meldrum
Dianne,
Thank you so much for your kind words and your generous invitation. I will consider it with due diligence.
Hello. I was searching for images of Jacob wrestling with the angel, and came across your work. I would like to purchase one of your prints of that work. Could you advise? I have to say, I am not experienced with this format for contacting, so could a reply be via email?
And thanks for the aesthetic sensibility so present on the website.
Your newsletters fuel an odd relationship between me and an older man. I forward every email you send out to him then we discuss our favorite parts. I enjoy your art and and admire your success. Success is a very broad term but by my definition you’ve nailed it.
To the point, the older man I speak of has asked me to contact you and ask if you were ok. He’s concerned because it has been a while since the last newsletter.
I find this to be very “cute” and am sure you’ll find a great compliment in his innocence. Haha.
Take care.
See
Thank you for your comment and for your’s and your friend’s warm concern. It is gratifying to know that this blog serves a friendship in this fashion. I am doing well- though it has been a busy spring. I hope you will both enjoy the new post today.
Jack
hi Jack,
my name is Kevin and I live in Mauritius (Indian Ocean). I was googling for woodwoork and I stumbled upon your website, amzing work! I have to submit a project on woodwork in a few days. was wondering if I could us some of your pictures as background? please let me know.
Jack,
I own your Unseen Tillman in the Golden Corridor painting. I had no idea who painted it but liked it. I have no idea of its value. Do you perchance remember how much you sold it for? It is dated ’08.
Chris
Hello Jack,
I would like permission to use some of your prints to teach a Sunday School class. I’m especially interested in Elijah in the Wilderness, and the work on Jonah.
Hi Blaine. Thank you for your inquiry. I sent you a reply via email, I hope you received it.
Jack, would you be okay if I used your painting of Jacob wrestling with God as a basis for a tattoo for myself?
Hey Matt, that would be fine with me. Thanks for checking.
I got it done. If you want I can send a pic. Just let me know how to get it to you.
(I might be doubling up here.)
But just to say: there is a site out of the UK: ” Christian Art” that featured your “Go, on Adam, Breathe”. I posted the following to another poster.:
Marie Blessed Advent
“I too have been so enthralled by Mr. Baumartner. I, like yourself, have been compelled to ‘search him out on line.’ – and ‘invest’ a little. I found a site where he is being interviewed on a specific piece with a bit of a bio: “Farmer and artist Jack Baumgartner shows off ‘The Fourth Vision of Zecharia” – with live recordings, … one can tell much from a person’s voice. ( I especially liked the note: ‘ … he and his wife … and FIVE children). And … it has occurred to me that his farm/ Rose Hill Ak. could easily be ‘on route’ for my travels this spring.
At first I thought there was a typo in Fr P’s titling of the work. “Go on Adam, Breathe”: ‘ hmmmmm, surely it is supposed to be ‘God on Adam, Breathed.’ – and this also prompted me a quick on-line check. But, together with your “feel myself relax”, I’m able to read the piece as: ‘ GO …. to one’s primordial ‘Being’ rooted in God … as He Breaths His Holy Spirit into us, each day, each moment, in every circumstance … and BREEEEEEEATHE in His Peace.’
Fr. Patrick has so well chosen today’s art piece re: the Gospel. As we are journeying towards the ‘Coming of Christ’ in the Advent season, it is such a matter of: ‘passive-going’, active-rest, a work of gentle and lowly preparation. For Jack, who apparently loves to farm with “heirloom machinery”, the idea of ‘an easy yoke’ is not so foreign presumably – Vs. ‘us’ under the heavy, often painful yoke of modernism. Is it not in confessing this ironic oxymoron, that we begin to understand the process of ‘God birthing/breathing Himself into the cradle of our own Hearts?
I hope to somehow contact Baumartner and even put him onto C A. I love that he’s superimposed on the black & white of the universe the BLUE’ of: the planet Earth, the Breath of God, the water of Baptism, the tears of God (note), the mantle of BVM the Theotokos, and the Wind of the Holy Spirit animating all things.”
My email is frwillpax@gmail.com
Thank you for the kind words. I am glad to learn that, by the grace of God, my work is offering some inspiration.
I am most grateful to you for your richness. I am glad that you have pointed out the post on “christian Art” to me. I am honored and humbled to be represented so. I am glad to hear you speak of the blue in the Go On Adam piece. I did a series with different colors: orange, red, blue and green, and I was surprised how much the internal character of the piece and the persons’ represented took on new meaning with each color. Thank you for your willingness to spend both your time and attention on these poor and humble works of mine.