The Iconography Institute at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon is an ongoing activity and trains individuals of any Christian denomination who are interested in and agree to commit to, the practice, Canons and rubrics of iconography according to the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church.

Since 1999, the Institute’s Instructor has been Master Iconographer Sherry V. Lynch who lives in La Center, Washington. Many will remember the vast amount of work written by Sherry under her former name of Bettendorf. Sherry trained in Turkey and was acknowledged as an iconographer by His Holiness Athenagoras, Patriarch of Byzantium.

Evening classes are scheduled to run for 12 weeks, meeting on Monday evenings from 6:30-9:00pm. The week-long class begins 8:30am-4:00pm (with a lunch break) Monday-Friday. It was added recently to accommodate people from around the diocese for whom 12-week classes are impracticable. Each student can expect to complete a small icon of his or her choice from among several prototypes provided by the instructor.

Class fees are modest and cover the cost of retaining the instructor. A small supplies and administration fee is also charged. Experienced iconographers are welcome and cordially invited to “paint-in” with students at no charge, year-round on most Monday evenings, (excluding public holiday observances) beginning at 6:30pm.

Christopher J. Armstrong-Stevenson, Coordinator,
Iconography Institute
c/o Trinity Episcopal Cathedral,
147 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209.
(Home phone 503-366-0829)
E-mail: trinityiconographers@hotmail.com