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© 2005 by Pat B. Allen

All photographs are by M. J. Rinderer.

Cover art by Pat B. Allen

To find out more about the artists whose stories appear in this book, to contact the author, or to learn about opportunities to experience the studio process firsthand, please visit www.patballen.com. The site also contains an archive of the images in this book in full color.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Allen, Pat B.

Art is a spiritual path / Pat B. Allen.—1st ed.

p.   cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

eISBN 978-0-8348-2325-9

ISBN 978-1-59030-210-1 (pbk.: alk. paper)

1. Spiritual life. 2. Art and religion. I. Title.

BL624.A54 2005

203′.7—dc22

2004025879