St Raphael Front Walking Close-up

St. Raphael by John Collier.  Seven feet in height; bronze and acrylic.  This recenly-installed archangel is the patron saint of St. Raphael Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas. John says, "I desired to make the wings suggesting invisibility because in the story from the book of Tobit the archangel is in disguise. I wanted to make him moving quickly, a friendly and approachable companion."