Victorious by Michael Tang

Father Michael Tang is a professor, priest and an artist who paints watercolors reflecting his interest in religious subjects, his life in California, and, of course, his love of horses.

Tang received his bachelor’s degree in studio arts from Loyola Marymount University (Calif.) in 1981, as well as a master’s degree of fine art in painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1983. He earned two other master’s degrees in theology and divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif.

This week’s cover, Victorious, is a watercolor that captures rider Elise Haas in a moment of elation during a victory pass.

The award-winning artist specializes in brilliant watercolors, and his sporting art has appeared on the covers of the Chronicle and the New York Times Magazine as well as many other publications.