Over the years, I have collected quite a library of books associated with art and spirituality. I thought I would share my list with you, because there are just so many good books to choose from.

Allen, Pat. Art is a Spiritual Path: Engaging the Sacred Through the Practice of Art and Writing. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, 2005.

Allen, Pat B. Art is a Way of Knowing: A guide to self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment through creativity. Boston, MA: Shambhala, 1995.

Apostolos-Cappadona, Diane, ed. Art, Creativity, and the Sacred: An Anthology in Religion and Art. New York: Continuum Publishing, 1996.

Azara, Nancy. Spirit Taking Form: Making a Spiritual Practice of Making Art. Boston, MA: Red Wheel, 2002.

Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: Penguin Random House, 1992.

Cameron, Julia. Walking in This World: The Practical Art of Creativity. New York: Penguin Group, 2002.

Craighead, Meinrad. The Mother’s Songs: Images of God the Mother. New York: Paulist Press, 1986.

Devries, Dirk. Contemplative Vision: Photography as a Spiritual Practice. New York: Church Publishing Incorporated, 2019.

Fujimura, Makoto. Art + Faith: A Theology of Making. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2020.

Fox, Matthew. Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen. Rochester, VT: Bear & Company, 1985.

Gerding, Jeri. Drawing to God: Art as Prayer, Prayer as Art. Notre Dame, IN: Sorin Books, 2001.

Henkener, Julie. Women Give Voice to Wisdom: Praying Lectio-Visio Divina. Denver, CO: Elati Publishing, 2025.

Jung, C.G. The Red Book. Translated and edited by Sonu Shamdasani. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009.

Kandinsky, Wassily. Concerning the Spiritual in Art. Translated by Sadler, Michael T.H. Independently published at ReadaClassic.com, 2010.

Lipsey, Roger. Angelic Mistakes: The Art of Thomas Merton. Brattleboro, VT: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC, 2018.

MacBeth, Sybil. Praying in Color: Drawing a New Path to God. Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2007.

Malchiodi, Cathy. The Soul’s Palette: Drawing on Art’s Transformative Powers for Health and Well-Being. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, 2002.

Matisse, Henri. Matisse on Art. Edited by Jack Flam. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1995.

Milgrom, Jo. Handmade Midrash: Workshops in Visual Theology. Philadelphia, PA: The Jewish Publication Society, 1992.

Richards, Mary Caroline. Centering in Pottery, Poetry, and the Person. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, second edition, 1989.

Tharp, Twyla. The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life. New York: Simon & Schuster, first paperback edition, 2006.

Uttal, Jody. Painted Prayers: Inspiration and Comfort for a Questioning World. Los Angeles: Tallfellow/EveryPicture Press, 2002.

Valters Paintner, Christine. The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom. Notre Dame, IN: Sorin Books, 2011.

Wehlander, Keri, ed. Creating Change: The Arts as Catalyst for Spiritual Transformation. Kelowna, BC, Canada: Wood Lake Publishing, 2008.