St Chad is the most important saint associated with Staffordshire. Basing himself here at Lichfield, it is reputed that he converted the Anglo-Saxon Midlands to Christianity.
But, he originally came from the north-east of England… and it was there that I found this modern portrait of him.
I rather like its strange, disjointed panels, and primitive approach. I guess the artist (whose name I couldn’t find out) was trying to evoke a stained-glass piece.
I rather like its strange, disjointed panels, and primitive approach. I guess the artist (whose name I couldn’t find out) was trying to evoke a stained-glass piece.
It was part of an exhibition in the so-called ‘art-church’, St Edmund’s Chapel in Gateshead. This small town-centre church is used by artists to display their work, though it does have services of course.
I like that modern look too! The different blocks definitely accrue more interest than a uniform portrait would.
ReplyDeleteI like my art to look like art so I like this. Tracy Emin is just a case of the Emporers New Clothes. Here in Leeds we have a large Victorian church St Chads, not yet seen inside every time I am there it is closed.
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