Bruno LaVerdiere, Church of the Holy Infancy, Lake Luzerne

Bruno LaVerdiere (Brother Bruno) was a monk and resident artist at St. Martin's Abbey in Washington State from 1955 to 1969. A graduate of St. John's University in Minnesota he worked with Henry Takemoto while in Washington.

 He studied at the Art Students League from 1965 to 1967,  eventually married and moved to Hadley NY where he worked as an artist and taught at Skidmore College and Adirondack Community College as well as other institutions around the US as well as  in France and Italy.

Bruno created a large chandelier, several candle-holders/pavement lights, and a large Pascal candleholder for the Church of the Holy Infancy--guessing at the date, ca 1977.

LaVerdiere currently is retired from teaching but lives and works at his home and studio in Hadley, NY. He is the father of Julian LaVerdiere who with Paul Myoda created the Tribute in Light at the site of the World Trade Center after the attacks of September 11, 2001.