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Contemporary Sacred Watercolor Art Rooted in Catholic Tradition

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Watercolor depicting Pentecost within the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, showing the descent of the Holy Spirit at the Eucharist. Original Watercolor by Charlotte Artist Shannon Zabawa.
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Water color painting of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, scared architecture, Shannon Zabawa
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Water color painting of Isaiah 43:1 , Shannon Zabawa
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Inspired by sacred architecture, traditional Catholic art, and the stillness of liturgical spaces, Shannon Zabawa’s watercolor paintings explore light, reverence, and the enduring language of beauty. Each work is created slowly and intentionally, drawing from churches, devotional imagery, and moments of contemplative silence.

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Watercolor originals and prints by Charlotte, North Carolina artist Shannon Zabawa, inspired by sacred architecture and created to evoke stillness, warmth, and reverence.