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About 

My love for traditional iconography is a direct result of my passion for biblical and mystical stories. My art seeks to invite viewers into these stories, to deepen their sense of spirituality and reverence, and to offer them a glimpse into what I find so captivating about these tales and mystical realms accessible through imagination.

 

In my art, I use egg tempera to capture the intricate details and complexity underlying specific, time honoured construction of holy icons.

I also enjoy experimenting with mixed media, oils, and etching to bring energetic and freely formed interpretations of inner spiritual experiences.

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Media:            Egg tempera and gilding, oil paints, mixed media, etching.

 

Specialism:    Writing holy icons.

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Exhibitions and Work:

2023                Commission:     Icon of Archangel Raphael, Anglesey

                        Tutoring:            5-day icon workshop, Noddfa North Wales

                        Gift:                    Icon of Christ for Catholic priest, Liverpool

                        Tutoring:            1-day icon workshop for beginners, West Wales

                        Commission:     Icon of St Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio, Devon

                        Commission:     Icon of Archangel Michael, London

2022                Tutoring:            5-day icon workshop, Hilfield Friary

[2018-2023      Break:                Studying for second degree in maths and physics]

2018                Commission:     Our Lady of Guadelupe - large icon for St Philip and St                                                             James’s Catholic church Bedford

                        Writing:              Extract of play about Daniel from the Apocrypha stories                                                           selected for publication by Wild Goose, Iona

                        Tutoring:            Four workshops Taize, France for the 18-35 Youth Camp

                        Exhibiting:         Two illustrations selected for the Subud 15th World                                                                  Congress, Freiburg, Germany - The Tree of Life and World

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2017                Commission:     Archangel Raphael, Perth, Australia

                        Tutoring:            Art and Space for children with autism in Brooklands,                                                               Milton Keynes

                        Presentation:     Prizegiving Thomas Aquinas school - Theotokos prize

 

2016                Community:       Engaged as artist for High Wycombe Museum

                        Community:       Outreach for St. Michael's Priory – working with schools,                                                          fringe church.

                        Tutoring:             Stewkley Church art and icon workshop

 

                        Tutoring:            St. Michael’s Priory Advent Icon course – Nativity of Christ

 

                         Study:               Canterbury - painting of St Alphege icon

 

                         Gift:                  Icon of young Christ for Monte Bre convent, Canterbury

 

                         Tutoring:         Thomas Aquinas Catholic School: 6 half-day workshops on                                                        iconography - Mary Eleousa, for Yr. 5 groups                     

 

                         Tutoring:         Private icon workshop

 

                         Exhibiting:      Bucks Open Studios.

 

                         Tutoring:         Art and icon experience workshop, Church Without Walls

 

2015                 Competition:  Finalist Apocalypse International Prize 4th place

                         Publication:     Image of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman - unit                                                                        reader,  University of Notre Dame in Sydney Australia

                         Publication:     Image of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman -                                                                                Pamphlet on subject of baptism for the Gathering of the                                                           Ekklesia Project West Virginia

                         Publication:     Articles published by Methodist Artserve Magazine

                         Commission:   St Hugh of Lincoln, New York, Cathedral Seminary House of                                                    Formation

                         Commission:   Archangel Michael - Large icon, St Michael’s Priory                                                                    Milton Keynes - now in Durham    

         

2014                Competition:   Triptych submitted for The Apocalypse Prize International                                                       Competition - 2nd place  

                        Commission:   Icon of Saint John Paul II for Immaculate Heart of Mary,                                                            Great  Missenden

                        Installation:     Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, Jubilee year in                                                         Crawley, Sussex. Large composite of Christ the Word                                                                compiled  by delegates

 

2013                Tutoring:         Seven-week introductory course in icon painting - Buckland                                                    church, Aston Clinton

                        Installation:     Backdrop of composite images created by delegates of                                                           Churches Together England conference - Christ of all                                                               Creation

                        Commission:   Icon of The Suffering Servant

                        Commission:   Icon of St. Hugh of Lincoln

                        Commission:   Two Madonnas

                        Outreach:        Talk to mother’s union at Church of the Good Shepherd,                                                          Aylesbury

                                                 Talk on St. Francis to Liberal Catholics, annual gathering,                                                         Camberley

                        Publication:    Creation of picture book of icons, Constantina Icons

                        Gift:                 Croix Rousse for Bishop Chad, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

2012                Community:    Artist in Residence at St. Mary’s, Aylesbury 2012-2014

                        Tutoring:         Founded Icon school at St Mary’s, Aylesbury

                                                Creative and therapeutic art workshops with Space, a charity                                                    for those with emotional and mental health problems

                        Exhibition:      Curated exhibition of icons from school and work of students                                                  from Space.

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                        Outreach:       Talk on iconography for the Liberal Catholics in Camberley

 

                        Sabbatical:      Six week sabbatical in Western Australia – included

                                                 Commission to paint a large icon for Bunbury Cathedral WA-                                                   St. Vision of Christ.

                                                 One week workshop on writing icons for beginners

                                                 One day workshop in Fremantle, Perth

                                                 Several public talks in Bunbury and Perth

 

                        Commission:   Icon of St. Francis.

 

2011                Commission:   Double commission for large Christ Pantocrator and                                                                 Madonna Hodegetria for All Saints Church in Fulham.

 

2010                Commission:   Icons - several Madonnas, Archangel Gabriel, Christ                                                                 Pantocrator, double commission of Cardinal Newman

                        Commission:   Icon of Samaritan Woman at the Well, for the Well at Willen,                                                   Milton Keynes

                        Exhibition:      Sundays on Bayswater Road, London

 

2009                Sketching:       Sketches of Revelation of St John for future icons.

                        Outreach:        Working with MK Snap, teaching adults with learning                                                               disabilities, to gesso boards for iconographers

 

                        Commission:   Two Byzantine festival icons - Anastasis for the Melkite                                                             church of St. Barnabas in Pimlico, London and one as a gift                                                     for the children at St. Mary’s in Weston Turville – Christ’s                                                           Entry into Jerusalem

           

                        Tutoring:         Creative Lenten arts days at Weston Church, Herts.

                        Painting:         Development of a series of oil paintings of biblical stories                                                         including the Life of Christ, the Vision of Ezekiel, Joshua                                                         Crossing into the Promised Land, Habbakuk and the Angel

 

2007                Exhibition:      Curated two-week exhibition at Christ the Cornerstone, City                                                    Church in Milton Keynes - Creativity and Soul. 22 artists and                                                     poets from all over UK

 

                        Commission:   Triptych of St. Rumbold for parish church of St. Peter and St.                                                   Paul, Buckingham.  Exhibited in Mouvaux, France prior to                                                        placement in church

 

                        Exhibition:      St. Martin’s in the Bullring, Birmingham and St. John the                                                          Baptist, Birmingham with Geraldine Wall

 

                        Tutoring:         Two-week icon writing course, Weston Herts  

                                                One week icon writing course in Tackley, Oxfordshire

                                                Weekend course in icons at Missenden Abbey

                                                Quiet day for Deddington Deanery painting the Face of                                                          Christ  at Offa House 

                                                Fan the Flame, organised by the Bishop of Horsham - taster                                                    sessions in icons for delegates

                                                Icon retreat day at the Well at Willen

 

2006                Exhibition:      Work in Taurus Gallery, Oxford

                        Outreach:       Three-month artist residency at Bourton Meadow School,                                                        Buckingham

 

2006                Tutoring:         Development of a new series of adult classes in Buckingham

                        Outreach:       Artist in Residence at Missenden Abbey

                        Exhibition:      What’s the Point of Art? Interfaith exhibition, Brighton -                                                            artist’s etchings

                        Exhibition:      Transformation – exhibition Queen’s Park Centre, Aylesbury

                        Website:         Construction of first website

                        Commission:  Icons of Moses, The Holy Trinity and Jesus for priest of St.                                                        Saviour’s Church in Western Australia

                        Project:           Production of Transformation Cards - self-help spiritual cards                                                  for reflection

2005                Outreach:       Talks, demonstrations and practical sessions to several                                                              schools about art and iconography.  How to?  Skills in art for                                                    young people

2004                Exhibition:      Selected works on show at cybercafé, Worthing

                                                Printmaking:   Development of a series of etchings based on                                                    the Ashkenazi Jewish stories of Eastern Europe and the Life                                                      of the Baal Shem Tov 

 

                        Illustration:     Australian poet Dr Don Reid, Perth Museum exhibition

 

2001-2004       Tutoring:        Art for Beginners.  Developed course for students from Lewes                                                  local community. Included drawing techniques; use of colour;                                                  composition; perspective; art history; mixed media; oils and                                                    pastels; Rapid Art History from the Ancient World to                                                                  Renaissance; Learning from the Old Masters; Silverpoint;                                                          making tinted papers; the Sienese Painters    . 

 

2000-2003       Exhibition:     Annual Artwave – Lewes Arts Festival.  Open studios in                                                              artist’s studio Lewes High Street

1999                Exhibition:      Open Doors – Exhibited Wedding Party at Lewes Subud                                                          Centre

1998                Exhibition:      Worthing Library – a selection of exploratory oil paintings
 

 

 

Publications:

 

Books

 

From Fig Leaves to Furnaces:    Compiled by Ruth Burgess

                                                      Extract from a short play written by the artist about Daniel                                                        and King Cyrus included in compilation

                                                      Published by Wild Goose, 2018

                                                            

Constantina Icons:                       Picture book of works and commissions by the artist.

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Magazines

 

Artserve:                                       Methodist Arts Magazine                                

                                                      Introducing Iconography                - Issue 11 Summer 2015

                                                      Art and Prayer (and imagination!)  - Issue 12 Winter   2015

                                                      The Colour of Prayer                       -  Issue 14 Autumn 2106                               

 

Roots:                                           Front page image of  icon of the Trinity - June 2013                      

Africa:                                           St Patrick’s Mission- inner front page Jesus and St Francis

                                                      icon                                                            -  June 2013                                                   

Mensa Magazine:                        The Centre Pages - article on icons       -   June   2010

Open Door:                                 Open College of the Arts - Blackbird     -  Winter 2006                                                                 

 

Press

           

Priests bless icons of two new papal saints                             Catholic Herald May 2014

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                                                    South Western Times, Bunbury Western Australia:

Artist visits to create and icon for an icon                                                       August 2012

Prayerful art produces icon for cathedral                                                 September 2012

 

Icons in Aylesbury                                                             The Door           November 2011

Artist explores inner world                                      Sussex Express        August 11th 2000

 

Radio Broadcast: Faith Features

‘Praying in colour,’ report by Ian Pearce  BBC Beds                                       August 2008

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Live Stream:

 Taize, France – on 18-35 Youth Workshops of lectures and workshops

                                                                                                                             August 2018

             

             

Presentations and lectures

 

Public Lecture “Icon writing - are icons relevant today?”                28th September 2012

St. John’s Anglican Church, Fremantle, WA

 

“The spiritual nature of Icons”                                                                  25th  August 2012

St Boniface’s Cathedral, Bunbury, WA

 

“Icons, physics, cosmos and light.”

 Taize, France -  4 lectures with workshop for young people             19-26th August 2018

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