David J. Hetland is a Fargo native who is nationally recognized for his beautiful art, particularly for his liturgical works in mosaic and stained glass. His work, Rondel, is in the ELCA offices in Chicago, a piece called Jerusalem Cross, a gift from the ELCA to Pope John Paul ll is in the Vatican Archives and he has numerous pieces in churches thoughout the midwest.

The copy below "The Sower" reads, "The Sower is a contemporary depiction of the traditional parable found in Matthew 13. The white clapboard siding of a farm house carries the thematic text, sunflowers bloom brilliantly in the background while the hungry birds circle overhead. A threatening sky promises rain to nourish the seeds being sown by the farmer who scatters some among the rocks and thorns, some in good soil." -David Hetland.

Mosaic by David J. Hetland (1947-2006)