Artist, writer, and editor Grace Morbitzer of The Modern Saints by Gracie, revives the beating hearts of holy men & women and depicts their age, race, and even physical imperfections with more historical accuracy, all for a higher purpose—to make them relatable to us all. “We can all be saints,” is the message of the essay collection she illustrated and edited, The Modern Saints (2023, Convergent Books)
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The Modern Saints by Gracie has an Instagram following of over 11K, but it started as a solution to Grace Morbitzer’s struggled to transition from Catholic diocesan schools to arts college. She now supports herself as a full-time modern iconographer, working to make the saints relatable by bringing them into the current day. In December of 2023, her first book, The Modern Saints: Portraits and Reflections on the Saints, was released.