The Old Rugged Cross Canvas Print

Composer George Bennard wrote of his hymn "The Old Rugged Cross", "I seemed to have a vision . . . I saw the Christ and the cross inseparable". He wrote the song over a month as he traveled to revival meetings. The melody came easily, but he labored over the words in the four verses and refrain.
The hymn was first sung formally at a revival meeting at Pokagon, Mich. Noted evangelist Billy Sunday popularized the hymn with his nationally broadcast radio show. By 1939, more than 15 million copies of the hymn had been sold and numerous recordings made.

Thank you for visiting our site. We have been married 58 years and are long time partners in our art as well as life. Most of the beautiful floral and butterfly images are from Carol's camera while most of the rest are from David's. The making of a photographic image requires more than the click of a shutter.In the days of film photography we spent many hours in the chemical darkroom to make the negative more than just a "picture". The current digital darkroom allows far more control and artistic development for the original digital file to come to life as art.You will find in our galleries realistic presentations, simulated paintings and outright digital abstracts. We thank you very much for taking the time to look at our images.