Ashraf Gerges, a world-renowned Coptic iconographer has lived in Melbourne since 2002. He teaches courses in Coptic iconography at St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological College. He is a great asset in promoting Coptic culture and art to the Coptic as well as the wider Australian community.This article appeared in the Manningham Leader on page 3 on Wednesday 8th of April, 2009.