Portrait Commission -

Father James Zappa

 by Christine Tierney
Oil on linen

24" x 22"

I am honored to have been asked to paint the official portrait of Father James Zappa, recently retired Head Pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville MN. The unveiling ceremony and blessing took place during the 11:00 a.m. mass on Sunday, December 7th in honor of Father Jim's birthday. The portrait now hangs in a place of honor in the church atrium, next to the Founding Pastor, Reverend Donald Burns (whom I also painted in 2000).