John Hendrix

In September 2024, Southern Adventist University hosted an artist talk and a related exhibit featuring award-winning illustrator and best-selling author John Hendrix. The collection was on display in Southern's John C. Williams Gallery for five weeks.

Hendrix is well known for both his freelance commercial work — appearing in Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times, to name a few — and his playful sermon sketchbooks (see video below). He also writes and illustrates children's books and graphic novels, including Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Hendrix is the Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art at Washington University in St. Louis and was recently named The Society of Illustrators' Distinguished Educator in the Arts for 2024.

Southern Adventist University provided a limited number of guided gallery tours for the John Hendrix illustration exhibit in the weeks following its opening reception. Arts educators and other leaders interested in bringing a small group to campus (churches, nonprofits, etc) may contact us regarding current exhibits and available dates and times for similar visits.

The gallery is also open for individuals to view, without registration, during normal operating hours: Monday through Thursday (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and Friday (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.).

John Hendrix provided companion audio tracks for approximately half of his works that were on display in the John C. Williams Gallery at Southern Adventist University. QR codes beside each piece directed gallery guests to this supplemental narration for a more in-depth engagement experience with the art.

Some of the artwork referenced here is available for online viewing through a simple Google search.