Crookston Pastor Uses Art To Teach And Inspire People

Doodling on a piece of paper turned one Crookston pastor into an artist.

Teaching and inspiring people through a different form of expression.

"I had this idea of, I like to draw a lot of images about what's happening in your mind." artist Trey Everett said.

A pen and a piece of paper is all this artist needs to express himself.

"As a kid I drew comic books and loved art class." Everett said.

A love that grew from a hobby to a way to express a love for theology and art. Pastor Trey Everett published a book of his "Holy Doodles" two years ago.

"They're really simple and they can be funny and I really like being able to do that so it sort of catches people off-guard and causes interest."

And that's what Everett did. Now he tries to draw a new cartoon each week based on life experiences and different situations he finds himself in.

The driving force behind Everett's artwork is to inspire people to think in a deeper way about God and how they live their lives.

"Being able to take difficult subjects that people may not think about it as much or have a hard time grasping or understanding." Everett said.

Now with book sales and art displays throughout the Red River Valley, this long-time doodler has found a way to touch peoples lives.

"I just never took time to really pursue it, so yeah I never dreamed I'd do something like this." Everett said.

Trey Everett will speak at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead Sunday, November 7th at 10 a.m.

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