Hello, I’m Caz.
I build Bible stories you can walk into, and I want you to feel loved when you do.
How it started
I was about eight when I read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and met Aslan. For some reason I knew that Aslan was Jesus. Then I started going to the Salvation Army, which grew my faith a little.
I have always been creative, and I have always made bits of art for churches. Narnia brought it to the front. I had never come across a vicar who preached on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and I couldn’t believe it. So I talked to him. He said he’d love to do an exhibition, I said why don’t we, and that is how it all started.
What is an art evangelist?
An art evangelist is about showing. It starts with a relationship of love and kindness. Then people start to see parts of you. My tattoos, for example, can draw someone towards faith, and that is art too.
The Bible needs to come alive in this country.
Not everybody can understand the words, even when they are written simply. Something you can touch, walk through, feel and ask questions about is far more powerful than just trying to read them.
In the Church Times
In May 2020 Caz wrote about what it means to be an evangelist, in the Church Times.
Community art at St Bartholomew’s
Narnia and The Prodigal Son were both community projects, involving people who come to St Bart’s and people who don’t. I also run an upcycling and furniture restoration group.
It is about upcycling ourselves, too. We all need restoration, and sometimes we could all do with a good sanding, rubbing out and starting again. Something made from old to new is always so much more beautiful.
Community Art @ St Barts
Every Tuesday we restore furniture, share lunch and talk about Jesus and about life. It is free, and everyone is welcome.
Our partner
The work is made in Colne in partnership with St Bartholomew’s Church, with the support of the vicar, the Rev Alex Oehring.