St. Carlo Acutis Oil Painting
Artist: Kevin Pawlowski (Georgia US, 1968- )
Title: St. Carlo Acutis
Medium: Oil paint and digital printing (background) on canvas
Size of Original: 16” x 20” x 3/4” (41cm x 51cm x 2cm)
Date: 2025
Availability: Original and reproductions available.
Capturing the radiant presence of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, St. Carlo Acutis celebrates a modern witness of faith in a digital world. Rendered in contemporary realism, Kevin Pawlowski depicts the young saint seated at his computer, deeply focused on creating his famous website cataloging Eucharistic miracles across the globe.
The artwork uniquely merges classical paintwork with modern digital artistry. Behind Carlo, a background collage integrates website screenshots with actual snippets of Carlo’s HTML and JavaScript code, honoring his early mastery of technology for evangelization. Pawlowski applies energetic, heavier brushwork across Carlo’s hands and clothing while treating his face with smooth, lifelike detail, creating a dynamic visual harmony between the physical world, modern technology, and sacred grace.
Available as the original mixed-media painting on canvas or in fine museum-quality giclée reproductions.
Bridging Faith and the Digital Age: The Legacy of St. Carlo Acutis
When most people picture a Catholic saint, they envision ancient figures clad in robes, medieval martyrs, or mystics from centuries past. Yet, one of the most compelling spiritual witnesses of our time lived in jeans and sneakers, carried a backpack, played video games, and understood computer code…
About the artist…
Kevin Pawlowski
Paradise Found Studio LLC
Kevin Pawlowski is a Roman Catholic artist based in Woodstock, GA, a northern suburb of Atlanta. His studio, Paradise Found Studio LLC, creates a wide variety of original paintings and reproductions, all of which are available at the Sacred Art Gallery.
Kevin specializes in sacred subjects rendered in oil paint and stained glass mosaic. He reimagines traditional Christian themes by incorporating symbology drawn from meticulous research and infusing each piece with a modern sensibility. The result is a collection of breathtaking images that honor traditional religious and historical contexts while maintaining a fresh, contemporary appeal.
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