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Due to a lifelong speech impediment, Tom Holdman expresses his light best through art. He started “speaking” through glass professionally after returning home from a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, knocking on doors and creating stained glass in his parents’ garage. More than thirty years later, he and his wife, Gayle, lead a team of 130 artists. He has collaborated with and inspired artists in all fifty states and more than one hundred countries. Gayle Holdman is an award-winning author and designer, an international public speaker, BYU Education Week presenter, and a devoted mother and grandmother. She is co-owner of Holdman Studios with her husband, Tom, where they illuminate messages of God’s love and light through stained glass. Her writing focuses on describing the themes of their art as well as encouraging each human soul to understand their worth. Gayle has a bachelor’s degree in Family Science and Human Development, is certified in Applied Positive Psychology, and speaks fluent Spanish. Together, Tom and Gayle have been able to work on close to 200 temples for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including the Rome, Paris, Orem, Payson, and Lindon locations. Roots of Knowledge led them toward their current efforts of creating the visionary and monumental Sphere of Light, a stunning center for inspiration and growth, which will focus on the light within all humanity.