His newest and most evocative religious commission is a 17' x 21' depiction of a crucified Christ appearing as an arisen savior over a traditional last supper scene. Armen posed for the disciple figures and for additional photographs of hands and feet. With three large canvasses draped up the wall and onto his studio ceiling, this project for the Holy Cross Church in Belmont, Massachusetts, has taken Varoujan several months to complete. He likened the creation of this mural to the birth of a child. The attention to detail "was painful. But when it's done it looks so easy."
Varoujan continually strives for excellence in his fine art painting, his design work for AK Media, and his religious art. "What made this country great is individual creations. I think individuals have to try to do something great for their country," paraphrases Varoujan. He brings his ethnic background and art training to his belief in the American ideal of giving back to your community. When he praised Gorbachev for bringing democracy to the former Soviet Union, Varoujan was speaking from the heart. His dream of a global art show in the year 2000 is merely a concept today. But, Susan Lanoue has pointed out that Varoujan "has a way of making things happen.
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