Dennis Roberts founded IHS Studios in the fall of 1982 with the mission of magnifying and honoring God through art. Since symbolism is an essential element in ecclesiastical art, Dennis gave careful consideration to its name.
IHS is an acronym that can be traced all the way back to the seventh century in Christian literature. It represents the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus. “IHS” is frequently used by contemporary Christian churches to mean “In His Service,” an important reminder of our Mission Statement. [1]
IHS is also a reference to “In hoc signo vinces,” a Latin phrase that translates as “in this sign thou shalt conquer,” or “in this, conquer.” This usage dates back to an early Christian author, Lucius Caecillius Firianus Lactantius, an advisor to Constantine I. [2]
Like the symbolism in our ecclesiastical art, IHS was selected to remind us always of our central mission, to devote our talents to the glory of God and create art that serves as a testament to our faith in the power that that art can wield.
1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christogram#IHS
2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_hoc_signo_vinces