Contemporary Christian art without a religious aftertaste.

Christian art painter Cornelis Monsma, a modern day self-professed expressionist visual artist, seeks to create
modern Christian art work that aims to visualize the deeper truth of Christianity.

Monsma's inspirational Christian art/paintings have a distinct expressionist flavour, bordering on abstract.
His biblical orientated inspiration is translated into colors and compositions and understood and appreciated by a rapidly increasing circle of collectors and admirers worldwide.

Christian art re-prints of the highest standard are offered in this gallery.
The duplicate limited (150 per print) edition Giclee canvas prints are available of most of the exhibited original oil paintings, at an excellent price - size ratio.

Monsma, Friesian-Dutch born, resides in New Zealand and is inspired by the paintings and colors of Marc Chagall.

Revelation in Christian Art

A series of Christian Art paintings with contemplation as a theme.

The personal experiences and questions that keep us going. A remake-remoulding of ones life, what does it mean to struggle with the question "Where is God when I need Him?"

Contemplating heaven and what will it look like, will there really be a glass sea, surrounded by rejoicing people?
Will there be a rapture and is it scriptural, or is it a wishful easy way out?

The Song of Songs / Solomon, tailor made for Christian Art expression

The inspiring story-line is unsurpassed in Christian art and poetry.

The dark-skinned shepherd girl, finds herself the centre of the love of the King. At first she feels inadequate, confused, scared and unsure.

She discovers that she IS beautiful and a new creation "The Garden" and that she co-owns the vineyard she once worked in as a laborer.

The Psalms in Christian Art

Although sparingly found in early Christian art, Monsma attempts to visualize the Psalms, and tries to express in modern Christian art the strong affection found between the Creator and His creation.

People have always been the object of His loving teachings, prophesies and revelations. Some of mankind had an insight in the ways God was teaching them and started communicating back to Him in times of trouble, hardship and even entered into a rejoicing worship.

Prayer in modern Christian art

The uncluttered and trusting child's prayer.
The laboring prayer warrior, gets knocked down and gets up again.
Intercessory prayer, does not strife or labor.
Prophetic prayer is the one with the surprise element and is very powerful.
Last but not least is the most common petition prayer.

The Job / Joel / Church Series

Job, from rich to poor, losing everything including his family. Job repents and gets blessed again.

Joel, The Joel series paintings picture the amazing miracles and acts that will happen to end-time Judah/Israel.

The Church, Featuring in early Christian art, the seven "Revelation" churches are pictured here in a modern challenging way.
Monsma's Christian art work seems to generate a visual spiritual experience in some, or a prophetic touch in others.

The Decorative Series

The decorative in an Christian art perspective.
This series aims to look at the things surrounding us in our daily life. Although some other oriented images of oil paintings might have found this gallery as a temporary host.