All Are Alike Unto God

All Are Alike Unto God

This exhibition of the 12th International Art Competition features recent work of 148 Latter-day Saint artists from around the world exploring the gospel message that “all are alike unto God,” as taught in 2 Nephi 26:33. Among the varied themes found in this rich body of work, viewers will see expressions of inclusion, diversity, community, and the redeeming love of Jesus Christ for all humanity.

The artwork will be on display at the Church History Museum from March 17, 2022 through March 4, 2023, and in this online gallery.

Salt Lake City landscape, Salt lake temple in the middle of the city at night

All Nations Shall Flow unto It

Rob Adamson (1962 – )

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

Gifty Annan-Mensah (1949 – )

God’s Light Touches All

God’s Light Touches All

Michelle Arrington (1979 – )

The Others

The Others

Alyce Bailey (1993 – )

brick building and people gathered

But This Is That which Was Spoken by the Prophet Joel

Joseph Banda (1979 – )

tiny shells in a square

Tiny Vessels

Cassandra Christensen Barney (1967 – )

a square with green palm leaves around a white square of leaves

Names of Christ

Kristin Barrus (1978 – )

two bowls with genealogy tree on them

Genealogy Bowl #1 and #2 (Because of These)

Hyrum Benson (1979 – )

empty cans arranged around a triangle each can has a photo of a face in it

Sense of Oneness

Paola Bidinelli (1964 – )

a man leaning reaching down to help up a woman on the ground

Jesus and the Woman Accused

Arawn Billings (1989 – )

a man sitting on the ground with two other men listening to him speak, two other men walking up to him

Repairing The Halo (of Publican, Sinner, Pharisee, and Saint)

Quin Boardman (1986 – )

family grasps a rod as the figure at the head points to the tree.

Lehi’s Vision

David Ade Bolarinwa (1955 – )

marble statue of man in rags reaching up for help

Aren’t We All Beggars?

Christian Bolt (1972 – )

blue and gold swirling lines and circular and square geometric shapes in square

All Are Invited

Wendy Boomhower (1956 – )

hands of many colors reaching up toward the saviors hands showing his wounds

I Have Graven Thee

Lauren Borgholthaus (1990 – )

Faces from all over the world appear on a video conference call.

God’s Zoom

Anne Bradham (1960 – )

many shapes of circles, squares, triangles, different colors all together

All Are Alike

Merinda Brighton (1990 – )

Bringas imagines humanity’s potential by creating three rectangles. On the left and the right rectangles, points move toward the center. On the center rectangle, a series of lines emanate from an original line along the frame.

El Mismo Origen y Herencia Divina

Georgina Bringas (1975 – )

In this collage of photographs. One shows inside a modern home, other outside s hows rocks, grass, sky.

House + Wilderness

Loren Brown (1985 – )

two hands hold the earth

All May Partake

Tandi Burton (1984 – )

young girl reaching out to glowing white fruit. another larger hand guides her towards it

As a Loving Parent

Esther Hi’ilani Candari (1994 – )

large, extended family gathered at a table eating dinner, talking with each other

Family Dinner

Carrie Ellen Carlisle (1987 – )

quilt of many flowers all of different colors and designs

Gather Together

Martha Baldwin Carlisle (1966 – )

a circle with red and white Chinese characters going around in a circle.

The Eternal Round

Chu Chu (1987 – )

hands of different colors reaching up another hand reaching down.

All Flesh Is in Mine Hand

Serena Clark (1997 – )

embroidered circles of many colors looking like worlds and stars

Celestial Worlds

Amy Clements (1982 – )

At night, a full moon out, Jesus on the ground suffering at Gethsemane, an angel next to him

The Redeemer of All

Crystal Close (1962 – )

Portrait of Jesus, light halo around his head

I Am

Jorge Cocco Santángelo (1936 – )

three people in the forground looking down, distraught, two people in the background with shovels working, the sky is wild with blue and yellow streaks

Searching, Daybreak

Mark Joslin Davis (1982 – )

nine different geometric shapes, gold and blue

Act Well Thy Part

Lisa DeLong (1974 – )

African symbols representing knowledge and strength spill from a warm sun in the heavens, blessing the woman below. In return, grapevines (representing the Savior) grow from her hands, healing her inside as she responds with hope and faith.

Not Forgotten

Tasha Diaz (1988 – )

four faces of young Joseph Smith, crying out in agony, relief, he looks up, he sees the Father and Son

He Inviteth All, Even a Farm Boy

Jacob Dobson (1975 – )

a hen wanting to gather her chicks (Luke 13:34). Dugan has included more animals under the hen’s protective wings—the porcupine, skunk, shrew, spider, snake, rat, mole, and cockroach—to represent those who are sometimes rejected by the world but are loved by God.

Gathering under His Wings

Melanie Dugan (1961 – )

a screen showing blocks, a microphone next to the screen, a paper with instructions that says add your voice

Out of the Rolling Ocean

Emily Erekson (1984 – )

At the center of this work, Erekson has placed a sunflower, representing Jesus Christ. The safety pins that radiate around the center—some placed perfectly, and some leaning on others—represent all of God’s children as they orient themselves toward the Savior.

Cross Section of a Tree No. 1

Laura Erekson (1983 – )

Same landscape, left painting, sunshine, flowers, butterfly, clouds, flamingo, right painting cloud raining, birds, flowers, rolling hills

Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbour

Linda Etherington (1969 – )

young woman with dark, long hair, looking up, standing in front of a temple arch stating Holiness to the Lord, holding a Book of Mormon

Holiness to the Lord

Erin Farnsworth (1979 – )

crows sitting on a clothes line with sheets hanging in the sun, crows on the ground

The Small and Great Designs of God

Carin Fausett (1972 – )

Young woman sitting with her hands on her heart, surrounded by peacock feathers

Aarthi

Claire Forste (1995 – )

tiles creating image of man in prison, the barred window shining light

Reclaimed

Dan G. (1976 – )

A yellow house dominates the image, but this is no simple house. It is layered with contrasting colors and full of rich details—a sheep, a star, a dove, and an olive branch.

Home

Jim Galvin (1946 – )

One thousand paper cranes representing human skin tones hang together in this work. The cranes are separated by gold and gathered in 25 strands of 40—25 symbolizing God’s grace and 40 symbolizing repentance and preparation. Each crane was created for a specific person

The Covenant of Peace

Bryn Garcia Country (1983 – )

A soft robe crocheted of multicolored yarn reflecting humanity and its position on the globe hangs on imagined shoulders.

All Are Encircled in the Arms of His Love

Christa Gedris (1971 – )

woman sitting down, looking up, holding a sheep, a rope at her foot

Pietà

Megan Knobloch Geilman (1986 – )

three colored jello deserts, red, yellow and blue

Primary (Triptych)

Daniel George (1984 – )

young girl in pink jacket leaning over, holding and smelling a yellow rose

Roses in the Olive Grove

Susan McBride Gilgen (1945 – )

books on shelf

352 Volumes

Leslie M. W. Graff (1976 – )

a girl holding a glass heart in her hands

Love One Another

Melody Greenlief (1964 – )

Hands crossed over top of an ox with flowers and thistles adorning the head.

Her Ox Goes Marching On - LFA

Katherine Griffin (1982 – )

Hands reach into a fount full of water, ripples expanding as eager drinkers cup the liquid.

Fount

Judy Gustafson (1960 – )

Repeating figures hold books of scripture, the truth therein resulting in a clarity of perspective shown in the lines emerging from the figure’s eye.

He Inviteth Them All

David Habben (1980 – )

Hale, a member of the Santa Clara Pueblo tribe, was inspired by the Book of Mormon king Lamoni’s desire to know "the Great Spirit." She draws upon her traditional art styles and symbols, including this representation of the Pueblo sun god, to represent God and His creations.

The Great Spirit Created All

Ima Naranjo Hale (1950 – )

a figure walking through red papers handing down

Prayers

Sue Hansen (1964 – )

two hands cupped together, image made of many squares all different colors of skin

To Do His Work

Kamette Harmer (1985 – )

two men on horses, one man leaning forward on his horse, others come to help him.

Lift Up the Hands that Hang Down

Diane Hatch (1956 – )

stones on a red towel

He That Is without Sin

Mikayla Hearty (1995 – )

scrap fabric weaved together

A Living Entity

Rachel Henriksen (1994 – )

woman reaching to grab white fruit on a tree, she is holding a basket

Partake of His Goodness

Tracy Ann Holmes (1974 – )

Using rulers, compasses, protractors, and a watch, Hopkins examines the way humanity tends to measure itself, using society’s assessments like test scores, size, shape, and income to try and prove individual worth.

Beyond Measure

Diantha Smith Hopkins (1980 – )

embroidery of squares of quotes All are alike unto God in many languages, a tree, flowers and sun

Promises

Melissa Huff (1978 – )

squares of flower prints

God’s Love

Erik Jensen (1991 – )

6x4 square grid of peoples shoes and leggs on the ground. One baby laying on the ground, the view from under the pew.

Pew Shoes

Carol Johnson (1941 – )

man helping his brother, in a wheel chair, put his foot in a boot

I Had Myself a Wound Concealed

K. Ray Johnson (1981 – )

Jesus encircling many children and a few women in his arms

Encircled in the Arms of His Love

Amy Bunnell Jones (1970 – )

grandma showing her granddaughter how to play with string with hands

Batchan (Grandma)

Ester Kawai (1993 – )

a tree with may birds in them, bird nests, night time, mountains, sky, moon stars

All Partake of His Goodness

Jonathan Kay (1960 – )

a homeless man sits on a bench eating a sandwich, another man sits on a wall next to him dressed in suit, they are talking, looks like he brought a sandwich to him.

For a Moment

Aaron Keck (1967 – )

two hands molded out of clay, tiny writing on the hands.

Upon the Palms of My Hands

Kody Keller (1976 – )

woman dressed in flowered dress, flower headband and holding a glowing ball of fruit between hands, standing in front of tree with flowing fruit.

Tree of Life

Kristi Kirisberg (1982 – )

three figures, one behind a veil

All Are Alike unto Christ

Moeaki Kivalu (1971 – )

8x8 grid of colorful framed squares

Diversity of Operations and Differences in Administration

Rebecca Klundt (1967 – )

homes in rows made out of fabric of many colors and patterns

Inviteth Them All

Emma Koepsell (1992 – )

ceramic bowl inside glass dome

Valley of Ezekiel

Andrew Kosorok (1969 – )

many glass beads shaped in eight sided stars patterned in a circle around a star

Becoming Godly

McArthur Krishna (1974 – )

yellow orange stone carved in wave

Ascend

Adam Lambert (1994 – )

clay shaped in a circle looks like a round quilt

Treasured

Andrea Larsen (1997 – )

several people grownups and older children reaching for the glowing fruit and eating it.

Come and Partake

Des Leavitt (1994 – )

many people standing in a row, some faded spirits, some people are holding young children, some hugging.

All Alike?

Aïsha Lehmann (1997 – )

Jesus standing in the middle radiates light in the dark, silhouettes of people, covered in colorful pain swirls, surround him.

Different but Alike

Corrina Leidy (1972 – )

many hands of different races holding on to a rod leading to a tree glowing with fruit

Common Thread

Kelsy Lightweave (1988 – )

Women adorned in cultural dress smile at the audience. They are cut from a single piece of paper, reminding viewers they are made from the same material

A Covenant Woman

Lisa Long (1975 – )

a quilt with Christ standing in the middle, a tree behind him, a temple off to the side, many homes in front

He Inviteth Them All to Come unto Him and Partake of His Goodness

Maryna Lukach (1961 – )

a woman holding hand of child walks along a path, sky is full of clouds

Thou God Seest Me

Jeanette Lukens (1979 – )

five children in a sunday school class room, two playing rock paper sissors, one sitting on the floor behind the chair, on girl sitting reverently folding her arms, one boy making faces.

All Children of God

Cortney Lunt (1976 – )

flowers of all kinds and colors on top of a crown of thorns

He Inviteth Them All to Come unto Him

Amanda Luschin (1980 – )

three circles of butterflies of all different types and colors

Diversity

Courtney Vander Veur Matz (1980 – )

three layers of paper, cut styrofoam, paper sun on top of circular watercolored trees

Hear Him

Adrienne McConkie (1979 – )

Similar to other depictions of the Book of Mormon prophet Lehi’s vision, McLeish portrays a tree, a rod, a river, and a building. However, in McLeish’s work, scores of figures strain to leave the spacious building and the filthy river and move toward the life-giving tree.

The Tapestry of Rescue and Redemption

Joanne McLeish (1956 – )

two young women, one a heavenly being, red hair, dressed in white holding a coal towards a young woman standing in a dress barefoot on the grass

Thine Iniquity Is Taken Away, and Thy Sin Is Purged

Emily C. McPhie (1978 – )

stairs up to the temple door have several shoes left on them

We Come unto Thee

Emily McQueen (1981 – )

a globe with many hands around it, large hand holding baby hand, hands clasped, cupped, grasped

A Royal Priesthood

Aubrie Mema (1981 – )

burst of light in a dark blue sky with stars surrounding it.

Hie to Kolob

Jason Metcalf (1984 – )

Flowers, unique in shape and color, spring forth from a firm hand below.

Ursprung

Elisa May Metzner (2001 – )

young child with black curly hair, dressed in white gown, pink flowered shawl, hands clasped in prayer looking up

A Child’s Prayer

Stacy Weitz Minch (1986 – )

a figure kneeling on the ground holding a sparrow in hands

Not Even a Sparrow

Ryan Moffett (1970 – )

four sisters sitting on a bench, dressed in white, barefoot, all colors of feet

How Beautiful upon the Mountains Are the Feet

Susan S. Morris (1960 – )

variations in patina in each of the 900 pennies in this work; some are a shiny copper and others have aged to a deep brown.

E Pluribus Unum

Owen Mortensen (1975 – )

man looking down with dark eyes and sad countenance.

Man of Sorrows

Ryan Muldowney (1980 – )

Dressed in white and surrounded by ancestors, a man baptizes a boy.

One by One

Caylee Murdock (1982 – )

Jesus standing above many on the ground, his hands raised up to show his scars

He Denieth None

Torgesen Murdock (1945 – )

feathers from many different birds float between two hands

All Are Alike unto God

Valentyna Musiienko (1956 – )

light filtering through a forrest.

The Sacred Grove

Reena Naidu (1980 – )

Hands reach up to cup a flood of spilling water.

Living Water

Steven Newman (1954 – )

38 individual paintings highlighting different body parts to become one work.

For by One Spirit We Are All One Body

Carol Ogden (1960 – )

A brilliant rhinestone sun symbolizes Jesus Christ, and its light shines over His creations. Made from various colors of clay, God’s children populate the landscape.

Into Our Hearts

Jennifer O’Keeffe (1968 – )

Jesus surrounded by children, sitting on his lap, arms around them

Outpouring of Love

Jake Olivare (1960 – )

people created with colorful scrap metal and washers

Perfect Imperfections

Arūnas Ošlapas (1956 – )

egg shell cracked open in half on a rock table

Empty II

Tyler Pack (1981 – )

a young boy and young girl hugging each other, big smiles

Having Their Hearts Knit Together in Love

Aly Packer (1999 – )

Jesus standing, dressed in white robe, reaching his right hand out, palm up

The Invitation

Jenedy Paige (1984 – )

young girl looking up, smiling, very colorful.

All the Colors Inside of Me

Abigale Palmer (1989 – )

Jesus kneeling next to a boy, hand out stretched pointing the way.

The Way

Del Parson (1948 – )

T-shirt, images of people, The artist combines several elements—17 canvases that make up one work, multiple people cut from magazines, and many names from around the world

Jes(US)

Léo(nardo) Pereira Country (1975 – )

portrait of woman, cracks across her face and neck

God’s Grace

Grace Perez (2000 – )

8x8 grid of portraits of people of all nationalities and ages.

They Are Precious in His Sight

Fiona Phillips (1954 – )

drawing of Jesus sitting in chair with crown and staff, surrounded by children, a lion and lamb, bird

Jesus Christ Will Reign Personally upon the Earth

Annie Poon (1977 – )

Gold repairs dot this latticework of porcelain resembling bone marrow.

Within the Marrow of Our Bones

Nicole Woodbury Preece (1986 – )

colorful image of person, angels in the sky touching his head

Never Be Lost

Qusay369 (1983 – )

young man squatting down next to a puddle, looking at his reflection.

The Color of Water I: Colton

Keeley Rae (1997 – )

woman standing near the outside of the church building blocked off by soldiers, hugging boy and looking up.

Remove This Anger from My Heart

GayLynn Ribeira (1981 – )

bronze sculpture of Jesus hands up together praying, head bowed.

Praying Christ in Bronze

J. Kirk Richards (1976 – )

young woman lighting a lamp in the dark

Drop by Drop

Megan Rieker (1972 – )

Standing in a font carried by gold oxen, a figure buries another under water. Generations of waiting participants oversee the scene.

Que Dios Prevalezca

Silvana Rodhes (1967 – )

Christ touching the forehead of a woman. Other women surrounding them

All Safely Gathered in Christ

Julie Rogers (1953 – )

intricately inlayed, decorative wood chair

The Invitation Michelle Romano

Michelle Romano (1970 – )

lifeless white bird with white flower growing out of it. on top of red wood table.

All I Can Offer

Andy Romero (1987 – )

hands hold globe with images depicting animals, plants, sea life, and a temple in the background

For All His Children

Pamela Salinas (1986 – )

woman in dress and barefoot standing in grass next to cabin, looking off to sky

From the Mere Confines of My Heart

Colby Sanford (1991 – )

several eggs large and small, different colors, brown, white, dark brown, blue, green standing up on end on a table, arched windows in the background

And He Hath Made of One Blood All Nations of Men

Ashley Henderson Sherwood (1982 – )

delicately lacy cutout in a circular pattern

Su Luz sobre Todos

Susana Isabel Silva (1976 – )

Mother arms folded looking forward, baby strapped on her back, sucking thumb

In the Presence of Greatness

Mary Smith Country (1989 – )

top right a circle looks like a full moon, half moon in the middle, quarter circle bottom left corner on a black background

The Three-Act Play

Austin Wood Smoot (1991 – )

stained glass tree, blue sky, green grass, rolling hills

The Tree of Life

Laurie Madsen Snarr (1974 – )

colorful tree full of white fruit. people of many nationalities partaking of the fruit and gathering fruit in baskets.

The Love of God

Sabrina Squires (1981 – )

a dad holding a young child on his shoulders, mom sitting on his lap, holding a child on her lap, child holding flower. Statue of Christ on table.

He Doeth That which Is Good among the Children of Men

Erica Stenkrona (1961 – )

woman looking to side, long black wavy hair, ribbons and shells in her hair.

I Remember Those Who Are on the Isles of the Sea

Shelby Stroud (1977 – )

Man dressed in simple clothes, robe and sandals, standing next to a square stone pit, holding a square stone and hammer on over his other shoulder.

Jesus of Nazareth

Anthony Sweat (1976 – )

several bottles of different sizes and shapes, carved out of different kinds and colors of wood, sitting on a cloth also carved from wood.

The Family of Man

John Taye (1946 – )

Jesus standing in the middle of a crowd, holding a child, many children at his feet reaching up to him, holding on to his leg

Together in Christ

Emma Taylor (1982 – )

Jesus in a garden standing under an arch of flowers, surrounded by flowering cactus in a desert.

Making Space for Us

Michelle Franzoni Thorley (1983 – )

a small, simple blue house, worn paint, open windows, door cracked open

The House Where the Spirit Was Strong

Justin Wheatley (1980 – )

a woman dressed up in a skirt, coat and head scarf, holding a bag, one hand holding on to a bus stop, the sign has a picture of a temple on it.

Waiting but a Little Longer

Carly White (1996 – )

White crocheted the name of God in 77 different languages

All Are Alike-White

Rebecca White (1975 – )

a man laying on the ground, showing him in sketches, raising up from the grave and bowing down

Facing East

Clinton Whiting (1979 – )

a woman in white dress and long shawl, looking and pointing with hand down to her right, waves down below, a sun behind her.

Mother of All Living

Kwani Povi Winder (1989 – )

tree made out of wire, covered by butterflies, roots embedded in a clear epoxy square base

Our Divine Family Tree

Catherine Winfield (1987 – )

several people from shoulders up in green leaves, many cultures shown, a dove and all seeing eye, at the top of a rainbow

The All-Embracing Love of God Is for All People

Heidemarie Winkler (1955 – )

Christ standing, his hands on a woman kneeling at his feet, a few other people kneeling next to them, a rock path lined with homes and trees, birds in the sky.

Partake of His Goodness-Yim

Julie Yuen Yim (1958 – )