My story

Art born from an encounter with grace

Project Bezalel exists to honour Jesus through art.

I create original Christian artwork inspired by the Bible. Each piece is intended to help people pause, reflect on Scripture and make space for God in everyday life.

My long-term vision is to create a visual interpretation of the whole Bible, keeping God’s Word at the centre while using art to reveal something of its meaning and beauty.

But Project Bezalel did not begin with art. It began with a period of failure, loss and an unexpected encounter with God.

How it began

In 2010, I began attending Holy Trinity Brompton in London.

At the time, my life was fractured. My marriage had broken down, largely because of my own choices, and I had caused considerable pain to someone I loved. I was also struggling with several addictions and living in a way that was taking me further from the person I wanted to be.

Someone close to me at the time introduced me to HTB. I went because she went, not because I was interested in Christianity.

I had grown up Hindu and knew very little about the Christian faith. Church felt completely alien to me. I found the worship uncomfortable, struggled to connect with what was being taught and often resented giving up my Sunday mornings to be there.

Most weeks, I sat in the balcony wondering why I had come.

Yet I kept returning.

Over time, something began to change. I became curious about the Bible and, in particular, about Jesus. I did not yet believe, but I wanted to understand who He was.

A painful turning point

After returning from a short stay in the United States, a relationship that had become important to me ended suddenly and painfully.

The loss left me deeply hurt. It also forced me to confront the direction of my life, including the pain I had experienced and the pain I had caused.

That winter, I signed up for an Alpha course at HTB.

I did not arrive with faith or certainty. I arrived with questions. Each week included a meal, a talk and an open conversation about life, purpose and Christianity. Rather than giving me simple answers, Alpha made my questions more personal.

During a retreat near Chichester, someone prayed for me. As they prayed, I experienced an overwhelming sense of God’s love and forgiveness.

For the first time, grace was not an abstract religious idea. It felt real and personal. I knew I was loved despite everything I had done, and that a different life was possible.

That evening changed the direction of my life.

The addictions that had controlled me lost their hold. I have not returned to them since. A few weeks later, I was baptised. I then began studying theology part-time at St Mellitus College because I wanted to understand more about the God I had encountered.

The birth of Project Bezalel

During this period, I travelled to Japan. Throughout the journey, I prayed that God would show me how to use my creative gifts for His purposes.

One evening, while travelling by train from Tokyo to Yokohama, I felt the Holy Spirit place a clear instruction on my heart:

Draw the Bible.

The idea felt far beyond anything I could accomplish. For several months, I resisted it. But whenever I prayed, the same calling returned.

Eventually, I began.

That was the birth of Project Bezalel.

Why Bezalel?

The name comes from Exodus 35, where God calls Bezalel by name and fills him with His Spirit, wisdom, understanding and skill to create beautiful work for the place of worship.

His story showed me that creativity could be more than a profession or personal talent. It could be a calling, offered back to the God who gave it.

Project Bezalel is my response to that calling.

The work today

Project Bezalel is growing into a collection of original artwork inspired by Creation, prayer and the wider story of Scripture.

I do not want the work simply to decorate a wall. I want each piece to create a moment of reflection, begin a conversation or bring Scripture into someone’s home in a meaningful way.

The larger vision will take time. It remains an act of faith, built one artwork at a time.

If this vision speaks to you, I would value your prayers. Please pray that I remain faithful to Scripture, that the work honours Jesus and that it helps people encounter God’s Word afresh.