Rowan LeCompte was a world-renowned stained glass artist best known for his work in the Washington National Cathedral, spanning an unprecedented 70 years of artistic commission. ROWAN LECOMPTE: A LIFE IN LIGHT celebrates his unique perspective on a medieval decorative art, which he transformed into a fine art for modern times. The documentary traces LeCompte's trajectory from a determined teenager who found his life's calling in the possibilities of color and light, to a charming octogenarian with an unstoppable vision of what stained glass can do in cathedral walls.