Reinhard Ziegler

Reinhard Ziegler is an artist, photographer, and co-author, with Craig Mindrum, of Gardener of Peace, a devotional that pairs his contemplative nature photography with a poetic reimagining of the Peace Prayer of St. Francis. The book extends his long-time collaboration with Craig and builds on his 2023 solo exhibition, "Gardener of Peace", at Conduit Gallery in Dallas, his "home gallery," which has hosted 11 one-person shows of his work over the past 30 years.

Reinhard has been creating art for five decades. He has exhibited in New York City, Santa Fe, Austin, San Francisco, and Dallas, and his work is included in numerous private and corporate collections across the USA. He holds a bachelor's degree in European history and photography from Southern Methodist University, as well as master's and doctoral degrees from the Visual Scholars Program at the University of Iowa.

Reinhard and his wife, Lori Lovelace, co-founded the nonprofit The Vessel, whose mission is to support individuals passionate about serving others through humanitarian, teaching, and mission projects worldwide. The Vessel also hosts an initiative focused on reconciliation among individuals and people groups. The Gardener of Peace prayer is central to that initiative and to his own life.