Fall 2026

To honor the 75th anniversary of All Saints’ current church building on Dolores 7treet in 'arQel artist )li^aFeth Barlo[ painteH ±TransfiKuration.² E ach day, as painter Elizabeth Barlow walks to her downtown Carmel studio, she wan- ders through the gardens of All Saints’ Episcopal Church. The ¾owers that ¾ourish there in the spring so captivated the artist that she had a dream about painting them. Barlow later discussed that dream with the Rev. Amber Sturgess, All Saints’ rector. Their con- versation inspired a commemorative work of art. ±Transfiguration,² Barlow’s latest contem - porary ¾ower painting, features delicate wis - teria, a single butter¾y, and nine calla lilies stretching toward the sky. The 8-foot-by-5.5- foot installation was unveiled in July, as All Saints’ congregation celebrated 75 years in its current building. Barlow’s image symbolizes resilience, trans- formation and hope. ±These ¾owers that seem so ephemeral or fragile actually come back and bloom gloriously every spring,² she says. ±They’re metaphors for our lives, as well.² The painting is Barlow’s first worO of liturgical art and her first painting for a public space. Though the project felt daunting at times, it was also personally fulfilling. +iven her garden walOs and her participation in a weekly All Saints’ meditation group, Barlow embraced the oppor- tunity to create art for the church. “It’s a tying together of all these threads in my life. -t’s really e\citing,² she says. For more information, visit www.allsaintscarmel.org and www.elizabethbarlowart.com . Carmel Painter Unveils Ar t at All Saints’ B Y R ENE E B R I NCK S SHORT CUTS ART 90 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 6 Photo: Rick Pharoah