Sacred Art Exhibition - Exhibition Guide

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St Ives Sacred Art Exhibition - Journeys -

9th - 29th September 2013

Exhibition Guide

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St Ives Sacred Art Exhibition 2013

W elcome to the St Ives Sacred Art Exhibition!

As you walk through the aisles of this holy place you will

encounter artworks from all over the UK.

So, why sacred art?

The setting aside of particular artworks for the purpose of veneration

or as precious ornaments arises from the Churchs desire to express

her faith in ways that complement the Word entrusted to her.

Thus, with regards to visual arts, some pieces are created to

synthetize the Christian faith through the use of symbols encoding

the faith and instructing the believer; others become objects of

devotion focal points for prayer that open the eyes of faith to

transcendental truths.

The concept that any form of art has the potentiality to be sacred lies

behind the Churchs faith in Jesus. Trusting in the testimony of the

evangelist John who writes, The Word was made flesh (1:14), the

Church holds the belief that human skills and the very stuff which

composes the universe have been redeemed by God through the

incarnation, death and resurrection of His Son. Therefore, awaiting for

this redemption to be manifested plainly, the Church sets aside

ordinary matter to the Glory of God, furthering the divine mission to

restore all things in Christ (Eph. 1:10).

The organisers of this event and I sincerely hope that you will be

inspired by the outstanding work presented here. We also do hope that

this exhibition will provide you with fresher, deeper insights into the

Christian faith.

God bless, - Fr Diego Galanzino

To Ia, patron saint of this ancient house of prayer,

and to Luke and Catherine of Bologna,

patron saints of all artists.

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Featured Artists

Colin Brown (p. 4) Barracks Ope

Tregonings Ope

Steps N. 2

Webber Hill

Rachel Brown (p. 5) Saints

Anita Collier (p. 6) The Gift

Ruth Dent (p. 7) Celebrating Evensong

Kremena Dimitrova (p. 8) Noahs Ark Journey

Baby Jesus Journey Begins

John Dunne (p. 9) The Seasons, Song of Songs

John Emanuel (p. 10) Seated Figure

Sarah Gatter (p. 10) Through Prayer and Meditation

Box of Souls

Pearls of Wisdom

Danielle Godden (p. 11) From Darkness into Light Series

Richard Lannow Hall (p. 12) St Ives Bay in the Light

Walking on Clouds

Leaving the Wake Behind

Edward Hopkins (p. 13) The Way of Sorrow

St Ia

Gill Kelly (p. 15) Mandala

Alessio Mancino (p. 16) Visit to the Cross

Suzanne Newton (p. 16) Sunset

St Nicholas

St Nicholas with the Pickling Boys

Pam Parkinson (p. 17) Christ the Teacher

Carlton Jordan Piper (p. 17) St Pauls Cathedral Series

Steve Slimm (p. 18) Alone Amidst Chaos

Mark Spray (p. 18) We Shall Enter In

Rae Thornton (p. 19) Touching Stillness

He Is Here

The Path is the Fruit

Kate Walters (p. 19) The Mother Holds Back the Flood

Whispering to the Silent Sky

Still Small Voices

Brian Whelan (p. 21) Guardian Angels Series

St Ia

Jim Whitlock (p. 22) Spiral Mystery

The Watchers

The Waiters

The Veil (Spiral Light)

Teresa Wicksteed (p. 22) Spring Energy

Flow 2

Inner Core

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Colin Brown Barracks Ope (Oil on Canvas - 780)

Steps N. 2 (Oil on Canvas - 1800)

Tregonings Ope (Oil on Canvas - 780)

Webber Hill (Oil on Canvas - 1150)

Colin is a Creative Arts Chaplain based

in Falmouth, Cornwall.

A fine artist and Church Army

evangelist, he was appointed by the

Bishop of Truro to work amongst the

artistic community of Cornwall and

beyond, enabling explorations of faith

and spirituality in and through art.

Colin helps us to explore how God

talks to us and to others about

faith and how to live it out,

through images as well as words. Aristotle wrote in the 4th century BC,

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but

their inward significance.

Colin writes, Within this inward significance that art offers we can

discover more of the love of God and the God of love for ourselves, as well

as enabling the same for others. Art can be a real window on the Divine

and play a substantial part in the journey of faith.

Drawing from his work, Colin will also give a talk entitled

Listening out for God on our faith journey, on 27th September

at 8:00pm.

colinsart.org.uk

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Rachel Brown Saints (Mosaic - 650)

Rachel works in both textile and mosaic.

She loves pattern and colour and her

mosaics often reminds of church art

probably because they have a stained-glass-

window-effect to them.

Rachels mosaic was created using found or

recycled crockery and tiles. It depicts Ss Ia

and Andrew, patrons of this parish church

with St Peter.

Both saints have a strong connection with

the sea. St Ia has a leaf in front of her and

she is surrounded by waves - symbols of her

journey to our shores. St Andrew has a

couple of fish near him - a reminder of his

trade as a fisherman, before he and his

brother Peter left everything to follow Our

Lord Jesus (cf. Matthew 4:18-20).

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St Ia Very little is known about Ia (also spelled Eia). She was probably an Irish

princess who came to Cornwall as a missionary following her saintly siblings

Uny, Anta and Erca (or Erth).

Her legend tells of how she sailed into St Ives harbour on a leaf; settled in this

area; and preached the gospel on the Island, on the site now occupied by

St Nicholas Chapel. Ia was persecuted for her faith, and was put to death by

king Tewdar of Penwith near the estuary of the river Hayle.

Ia and her siblings left their homeland moved by their passion for the Gospel,

living out St Pauls words: the love of Christ urges us on (2Cor 5:14). These

saints aid the Church with their prayers, and shine for us as models of

Christian fortitude throughout lifes difficulties.

St Ia, Pray for us!

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Anita Collier The Gift (Cold Cast Aluminium - 1000)

Anita was born in Plymouth and paints

from her studio there.

Although she has always painted, a

background in teaching Design &

Technology at secondary schools means

that Anita is experienced in a variety of

disciplines such as ceramics, metalwork,

and textiles. More recently she has been

experimenting with print processes, some of which are currently exhibited at The

Garden House in Buckland Monachorum. Whilst most of Anitas works are

not overtly religious, her Christian faith underpins them all.

Anita writes, Inspiration for my work ranges from what catches my

attention in the world around, to what captures my inner world - such as

a picture, an idea or an emotion. I then try to faithfully respond by

expressing the intuitive blended with the actual, both in style and

approach.

The Gift. The new born baby sculpture represents Jesus Christ.

This was the start of Gods journey as a human here on earth.

The polished shine of the metal indicates the preciousness of this Gift

whilst the ashen grey colour, rather than flesh tones, shows an echo of

death within this vulnerable tiny baby.

It was important for Anita to show both the gift of life and death at the

same time; hence the gift tag poignantly tied around the toe symbolic of

a mortuary tag.

Anita writes, Whilst creating this little baby I was struck by the

enormity of love I have for my own two children. I was aware that it

could only be a greater love than this that would be the motivation for

intentionally giving this perfect baby to grow up to be a man and

willingly die in exchange for my imperfect life! Why? So He could have a

relationship with us now and forever. Looking at myself, Id say it wasnt

worth it but His love for us all says it was. Thats outrageous love!

anitacollier.co.uk

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Ruth Dent Celebrating Evensong (Screenprinted Artist Book 200)

Ruth practice is focused upon

interpreting one art form into

another, usually music, poetry,

literature and live performance.

Through drawing, painting and

printing the images emerge as an apparently abstract combination of

gestures, shapes and colours. Yet these layered images are the result of

extensive research and an articulation of her feelings and thoughts.

Celebrating Evensong. Ruth writes, I was inspired to create this piece

when my son joined the Boys Choir at Rochester Cathedral. I took the

service (originally created conflating Vespers and Compline by Archbp.

Cranmer in 1549) and considered its purpose and meaning, the words

and the music, and also the history, location, and architecture.

I especially wanted to combine modernity with timelessness and the

sense of moving through the service.

To create the 16 images I spent much time observing, drawing and

listening, looking for shapes and responding to the music. I took

photographs of the interior and exterior of Rochester Cathedral to

capture the effects of the light and to find architectural elements.

The service itself was used to find and make connections.

Starting with charcoal and paper I use gestural marks to represent key

aspects of a piece and to express my feelings. The image is built in layers,

combining marks, working in colour and creating meaning.

The images in Celebrating Evensong were transformed into painted

banners which have been exhibited as Art for Evensong at Rochester

and Peel Cathedrals in 2013. In 2014 the exhibition is going to

Worcester, Bradford and Chelmsford Cathedrals.

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Kremena Dimitrova Baby Jesus Journey Begins (Mixed Media ltd. Print - 45/65)

Noahs Ark Journey (Linocut Ltd. Print - 55/75)

Kremena is a London based

Illustrator, Printmaker and

Animator. Her illustrations are

usually executed as linocut prints

or by using pen and ink/pencil,

which she finalises either with a

subtle digital colour or with

watercolour.

Kremenas work is inspired by

travelling experiences, vintage and mystical art, as well as Eastern

European and African decorative arts. She focuses on personal

reminiscence, emotions and memories, which all contribute to the

insightful and surprising elements and energy in her work. Kremena

artwork also depicts a critical view of social, cultural, environmental and

political concerns.

Kremena has so far worked on a varied range of projects. Kremena has

collaborated with several museums nationwide and she has had a

number of published works. Kremena also conducts Life Drawing

Classes, teaches the National Art & Design Saturday Club at Middlesex

University, and she is a Lecturer at Middlesex University. Furthermore,

Kremena is the first BA (Hons) Illustration student to win Arthur Silver

Award from the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture (MoDa).

kremenadimitrova.com

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John Dunne The Seasons,

Song of Songs Series (Acrylic - 1000)

John has created a meditative

journey through the seasons after

being inspired by some verses of

the Song of Songs.

From this text he has highlighted

the numerous mentions of fruits,

and flowers; particularly mentions

of the fig trees.

Rabbis applied terms for the

various stages of the figs

development to that of a woman,

an unripe fig , a fig in the early ripening stage, and a ripe fig.

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10 My beloved speaks and says to me:

Arise, my love, my fair one,

and come away;

11 for now the winter is past,

the rain is over and gone.

12 The flowers appear on the earth;

the time of singing has come,

and the voice of the turtle-dove

is heard in our land.

13 The fig tree puts forth its figs,

and the vines are in blossom;

they give forth fragrance.

Arise, my love, my fair one,

and come away. (Song of Songs 2)

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John Emanuel Seated Figure (Gouache - 450)

Although John has received no formal art training, his background as a

decorator has served as an excellent foundation. His natural creativity

inspired by a love of his subject - the figure and the figure embraced by

the landscape - has developed into a consistent style. His drawings

exhibit a clear, classical form and a simplicity of line which strengthens

the relationship between the contours of the figure and the contours of

the land.

John works in a variety of media: charcoal, gouache, oils and, more

recently mixed media and lino-types, a method he learned from John

Wells. His preferred medium is oil using hand and mould made papers

laid down on archive quality board.

johnemanuel.co.uk

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Sarah Gatter Box of Souls (Wood & Ceramic - 75)

Pearls of Wisdom (Ceramic - 90)

Through Prayer and Meditation (Ceramic - 150)

Sarah has been working as a visual

artist and creative practitioner for

many years in Cornwall. As well as

painting, drawing and sculpture

Sarah has worked with ceramic

materials for the last four years.

Through Prayer and Meditation consists of press-moulded individual

heads using a cast of Sarahs own face. Each head or face evolves

differently. These large heads could represent death masks but this is

not Sarahs intention! She thinks of them more as sleeping souls and in

a state of meditational journeying in bliss or prayer. They are mounted

on brass rods and wooden platforms in wengye and oak.

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The Box of Souls represents the birth, life and death journey that the

soul partakes in - never ceasing, always existing, even when locked away

and unseen. Sarah considers the soul to be a taboo subject in todays

society and she hopes that her work encourages discussion and debate

about the nature of the soul.

Feel free to open the box and handle the individual souls. Some of these have been

smoke fired with a variety of crackle glazes, oxides and lusters.

Pearls of Wisdom are displayed as if in a trinity, with their three

golden pearls also representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The

pearls of wisdom are our received gifts as we travel our spiritual path

and gaining experience, strength and hope.

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Danielle Godden From Darkness into Light Series (Acrylic 280 or 75 each)

Danielle is an artist and maker living in Truro. As well as painting and

making and designing, she is an Art and Design/Photography Lecturer at

Cornwall College. Danielles Christian faith is extremely important to

her and most of her paintings are a response to something that God is

saying to her. For Danielle the process of painting is an act of worship

that makes the soul sing.

This series of paintings From Darkness into Light came out of a 24/7

prayer event where Danielle had been struggling in a dark place for a

while.

Danielle writes, I had been walking on the beach in between Chapel

Porth and Porthtowan and had been wandering in and out of the caves

and as I stood at the back, the light shone brilliantly at the cave entrance

and I walked towards it and the view out of the cave shifted my

perspective. I took a series of photographs which then became the

paintings. This is part of my ongoing journey and walk with God.

A journey that is never boring!

facebook.com/joffinshore

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Richard Lannow Hall Leaving the Wake Behind (Mixed Media - 500)

St Ives Bay in the Light (Mixed Media - 1500)

Walking on Clouds (Mixed Media - 500)

Richard writes, I am in love with

the visual world around me. What

the light defines, what I see around

me has an intense fascination for

me. All my senses are stimulated

by what I see; this changes my

feelings, and thinking. It is I

believe a spiritual process. My

spirit is enhanced. I am inspired and motivated by the energy of this

impact. I observe and paint what I have experienced. When I look at a

scene that attracts me, I respond viscerally.

The practical process has developed over the years. The paintings are

primarily gouache on board or paper and mixing gum Arabic to give

added translucence which seeks to capture the translucence, depth of

tone and widely varying tones and colours. Some I use collage of other

materials in these paintings. I draw on my memories of the experience;

in spirit, these paintings reflect my perception of, and my love for, the

unique land and seascapes that I inhabit.

richardlannowehall.co.uk

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Almighty God, Lord of heaven and earth,

we praise you for the vastness of the earth and the variety of its formation.

Through out our journey open our eyes to its beauty,

so that we may discover the wisdom and love of the One who created it.

Bless us, keep us safe from all harm, and refresh us in body and spirit.

Be with us through the ways of our journey,

and guide us safely home by your loving hand,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Edward Hopkins St Ia (Print - 30)

The Way of Sorrow (Wood & Ply - 5200)

St Ia. Edward writes, The legend of Ia is

a scant story hardly rife with historicity,

but it makes a point well. As I drew St Ia

and St Ives beyond her, my own im-

pressions came into focus:

Ia is passive. I have drawn her wrapped

in the white wool of an Abbess, but I see

her as much younger than that

indeed, her youth is why she was left

behind. Either way there is a mixture of

humility, trust and resolve about her.

She is not manning a ship pulling on

sails but sitting calmly. Her fate, she

knows, is beyond her control. She will go

where the breath of God blows her. A

thunder cloud cuts across her. Ia is about to leave calm seas and bright sunlight.

She looks towards land, level-headed and determined. The rain pours down and

lightning cracks out at her. Does she know that she is sailing towards her doom?

Although we know very little about her, we do know something. Ia had faith, and

faith is a two-edged sword. It bestows conviction, belief and vision; it can drive a

person through to unimaginable feats of endurance. It can proffer indomitable

optimism. It can also make that person blind to others; intransigent, exclusive and

dismissive. The very qualities that pushed Ia to Cornwall might also have pushed

her over the edge.

St Ives continues to benefit from the story of St Ia, but my thoughts go out to the

girl in the boat. Does she really have any choice about what is happening? She is

being blown into a storm, and she will die there, but what else can she do?

St Ia is a leaf blown in the wind as are we all. There are no guarantees.

No promises. All we can do, and all we must do is follow our hearts.

ehopkins.co.uk

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The Way of Sorrow. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you; by your holy cross,

you have redeemed the world; this is the traditional prayer repeated throughout the

Via Dolorosa. The Way of Sorrow is a journey, a procession, a meditation on the

pain, suffering and death of Jesus. It is a devotional practice especially observed

during Lent, Passiontide, and on Fridays. It deals with suffering not by trying to

understand it, but by accepting it. It makes us fellow travellers with Jesus on the

road from Jerusalem to Calvary. The Way of the Sorrow, constitutes a miniature

pilgrimage to the holy places at Jerusalem. The Via Dolorosa at Jerusalem (though

not called by that name before the sixteenth century) was reverently marked out

from the earliest times and has been the goal of pilgrims ever since the days of

Constantine.

There are fourteen Stations of the Cross beginning with Jesus being condemned to

death, and ending with his body being laid in the tomb. Thus, in The Way of Sorrow

we come face to face with injustice, humiliation, estrangement, mockery, anguish,

extreme physical pain, and extinction, and there is nothing we can do to alleviate it.

All we can do is stare suffering in the face; get to know it, and recognise it as part of

this world. All we can do is remain, abide.

Edward writes, These sculptures are stripped back to their basics.

Im a woodworker. Not a carver but a furniture maker. My workshop has saws,

planes and tables that work best in straight lines. Curves are possible but require

more equipment, more skill and care.

The human form reduces to a circle on top of a rectangle. But there is only a certain

number of ways in which you can combine a circle and a rectangle - or a triangle -

and still have it looking like a person. The simple shapes that I could make well

gave me no scope for facial expression, and precious little for gesture. How would I

tell the tale? I had to boil the story down; return it to its raw ingredients.

And then I noticed: that the simpler the representation, the stronger the story

becomes. I dont seem to be alone. From my own reactions; from the initial private

view, and from subsequent exhibitions, I know that as surely as if they were the

very words of God, squares and circles, triangles and oblongs have the power to

reduce us to tears.

The Way of Sorrow is simple. There is nothing to distract attention from the raw

emotion of the scene: nothing to think about, only feel. It is best viewed in silence

and solitude, allowing a natural resonance with the suffering of Christ to re-emerge

inside us.

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you;

by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world!

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The Way of Sorrow

Gill Kelly Mandala - Vision of World Faith (Signed Ltd. Print)

Gills artwork encompasses most of the great religious traditions of the

world. The prints make for a very interesting reading as every new look

conveys a new meaning, a new interpretation, and a new symbol. The

different religions are arranged as fruits on the Tree of life, with each

religion finding a place around the Celtic symbol for the Trinity.

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Jesus is condemned to death

II

Jesus is given his cross

III

Jesus falls for the first time

IV

Jesus meets his mother

V

Simon of Cyrene carries his cross

VI

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

VII

Jesus falls for the second time

VIII

Jesus meets the daughters of Jerusalem

IX

Jesus falls for the third time

X

Jesus is stripped of his garments

XI

Jesus is nailed to the cross

XII

Jesus dies on the cross

XIII

Jesus body is removed from the cross

XIV

Jesus is laid in the tomb

2Who is this in glorious apparel,

marching in the greatness of his strength?

3It is I, who announce that right has won the day,

it is I, says the Lord, for I am mighty to save.

4Why are your robes all red, O Lord,

and your garments like theirs who tread the winepress?

5I have trodden the winepress alone,

and from the peoples no one was with me.

(Isaiah 63 - used at the Daily Office during Passiontide)

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Alessio Mancino Visit to the Cross (Acrylic on Wood - 60)

Alessio writes, During my studies on

metaphysics and surrealism, I focused

on the idea of variation and alternation

of the elements (such as colour,

proportions, dimensions, distances etc.).

Thus, I developed a style which allows

me to have two kinds of productions, the

first one based on the contrast of the

elements and the second one based on

the integrations of the element.

With this is mind, the Visit to the Cross

is a journey that all Christians should

take in their mind at least once a year

before Easter.

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Suzanne Newton St Nicholas (Mixed Media - 50)

St Nicholas with the Pickling Boys (Mixed Media - 70)

Sunset (Patchwork - NFS)

St Nicholas Prints. St Nicholas is known as a carer for children and patron saint

of sailors. One well known legend is that of the Pickling Boys. Three students who

were travelling to Athens were murdered by an inn keeper who hid their bodies in

a vat of pickles. St Nicholas dreamed of their plight and brought them back to life.

Sunset. Suzanne writes, I visited a ruined church in Great Hobbis in Norfolk

where my great-grandparents worshipped before 1854 when a new church was

built in the village. Its glassless window is the frame for the quilt. I sat on Adelaide

beach on New Years Eve and watched the most amazing sunset where the colours

came and came. These two elements combined for the quilt made when

convalescing from a major operation.

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Pam Parkinson Christ the Teacher (Mixed Media - NFS)

10You are not to be called teachers, for you have one teacher, the Christ. 11The greatest among you will be your servant. 12All who exalt themselves will be

humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted. (Matthew 28)

Carlton Jordan Piper St Pauls Cathedral Series (Photographic Print - 60/75)

Winner of the 2012 Biannual Dover

Prize, Carlton is currently a student on

the BA Fine Art and History of Art at

Goldsmiths, University of London.

Carlton writes, The work presented is

from a body of work taking inspiration

from my personal, creative, and

academic journey in London. Stemming

from a love for the aesthetic

characteristic of the emergent field of

Glitch Art, this project aims to record

London, and other locations I visited, in

an alternative way; altering them, changing them, so that they at once remain

recognisable but also instil a sense of the foreign, the unknown.

Currently, the project has also been heavily influenced by the song Heaven for the

Sinner by electronic artist Bonobo and neo-soul singer Erykah Badu, and as such

has centred its focus on recording and celebrating religious structures and I

intuitions in which they still remain resolute and authoritative, but also

awe-inspiring and transcendent.

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Steve Slimm Alone Amidst Chaos (Oil on Canvas - 2995)

Steve Slimm has been producing and

exhibiting paintings in Cornwall since

1979. Essentially self-taught, Steve has

developed his art along very personal

lines that both absorb and transcend

tradition.

He has become recognised as a

noteworthy Cornish landscape painter,

especially for his use of light. For this

reason he was featured in the national

UK art A-level syllabus for 2009-2010.

steveslimm.com

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Mark Spray We Shall Enter In (Mixed Media - 1400)

markspray.com

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Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you,

all things are passing away: God never changes.

Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. (St. Teresa of Avila)

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Rae Thornton Touching Stillness (Oil on Canvas - 540)

He Is Here (Oil on Canvas - 540)

The Path is the Fruit (Oil on Canvas - 540)

Rae Writes, Painting for me is a way of prayer, a meditation, a song, the souls

response to lifes experience - a journey of faith, as blank canvas becomes a flow of

colour and form.

I live an work at Lizard Point, a place that inspires endless creative journeys, as

nature here balances stillness and calm with pure power of wind and sea in ever

flowing wonder.

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Kate Walters The Mother Holds Back the Flood (Watercolour - 1300)

Still Small Voices (Watercolour - 1300)

Whispering to the Silent Sky (Watercolour - 1400)

Other submitted pieces:

How the Sun Shines Through the Blackbird (Mixed Media - 250)

Prayer Blessing (Ink - 250)

Tree Joining heaven and Earth (Ink - 300)

All of Kates pieces are exhibited under

kind permission of the Millennium

Gallery, St Ives (millenniumgallery.co.uk).

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Kate was born and grew up near

London. She first visited Cornwall when

she was ten, seeking out a local pony

which was available to ride. Trips to the

Isle of Mull and The Camargue when

she was 18 years old to take photographs

began her life-long love of wild places.

Kate studied at Byam Shaw in London,

Brighton Polytechnic, and more recently

at Falmouth University. Following some

time working on a farm training and

breeding horses, and learning to work with the soil to grown food, Kate trained to

become a teacher. She spent thirteen years teaching before having a series of

increasingly intense and instructive dreams and contracting shingles - events

which prompted much soul searching. Subsequently Kate resigned her teaching

post and moved to Penzance with her young son.

Initially Kate worked from the landscape; this led quickly to a desire to negotiate

an understanding of what lay beneath the soil, what lay beneath the skin, and also

what could only just be seen, or glimpsed, as if in the corner of ones eye.

Soon after moving to Cornwall she began working with her dreams in a more

focused way, which included studying and training in shamanism. This work

coincided with and developed further Kates interest in deep ecology and the

customs and beliefs of indigenous peoples. Wild animals have appeared to Kate

quite often, usually in times of need this is especially the case with deer. She has

sought out eagles, whales and hares whilst on the Isle of Mull.

Kates recent work has been shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize; shown at

the Royal Academy Summer Show, Artsway Open, Royal West of England Open

(2011 prize winner), Discerning Eye, Solo shows at Goldfish and Millennium,

numerous NSA shows including Critics Choice.

katewalters.co.uk

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Brian Whelan Guardian Angels Series (Mixed Media - 100each)

St Ia (Mixed Media - 400)

Brians religious works can be found in

public institutions worldwide.

In Europe, The Martyrdom of St

Edmund and The Magi permanently

hang in St Edmundsbury Cathedral; a

portrait of Louise de Montfort is installed

in The Language School of The Legion

of St Gabriel in Czestochowa, Poland;

Holy City With Herald is in the Parador

Dos Reis Catolicos, Santiago de

Compostela, Spain; Agnus Dei is in St

Martin-in-the-Fields Church in London.

Brian has kindly created the Guardian

Angels Series (Spring, Summer, and

Autumn) and St Ia especially for this

exhibition.

Bryan writes, As a son of immigrants,

I am no stranger to a new culture.

Spending time in the USA with my American wife has given me another address,

but the drive of my work remains the same: a search for a spiritual and

metaphorical home, which finds some consolation in the subjects I choose to paint.

These themes are often narratives drawn from lifes comic tragedies, on both

secular and religious planes.

Brians ongoing and forthcoming exhibition include

London Illuminated, Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, Pall Mall, London,

Contemporary Collection, Arusha Art, West End, Edinburgh,

Deck of Cards, 18/21 Gallery, Norwich, England (11 Sept 12 Oct)

St Marys Cathedral, Edinburgh (Autumn 2013)

Christmas Solo Show, Mandells Gallery, Norwich, England (Dec Jan 2014)

brianwhelan.co.uk

[email protected]

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Jim Whitlock Spiral Mystery (Oil on Canvas - 900)

The Watchers (Oil on Canvas - 200)

The Waiters (Oil on Canvas - 200)

The Veil - Spiral Light (Silk Hanging - 400)

Jim has enjoyed the last four hectic years of paining, travelling, and presenting four

major exhibitions in three of Englands most beautiful cathedrals; Truro, Norwich,

and Exeter. Jim was artist-in-residence at Norwich Cathedral for two years

(2010-12) giving him the chance also to work with students from local schools.

Painting in the USA, Cornwall, and Norfolk, together with visits to India and Sri

Lanka, have led to a variety of images - looking at tensions in the landscape and the

sea movements. From the tensions and light of Cathedral stone carvings Jim has

drawn a strong sense of spiritual presence.

Some of Jims more abstract images on a spiritual theme are on show in this

exhibition. A solo exhibition entitled Serendipity at St Elwyns church (Hayle) is

running at the same time and it draws inspiration from his most recent journeys to

Sri Lanka.

Jim Whitlock is an Anglican priest and honorary canon of Truro Cathedral.

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Teresa Wicksteed Flow 2 (Oil on Canvas - 950)

Inner Core (Oil on Canvas - 725)

Spring Energy (Oil on Linen - 485)

Since she nearly died many years ago, she has given creative expression to the

transcendent light she was aware of during her near-death-experience. Inner vision

from daily meditation reminds her of this Light. In paint, she re-captures her

experience of moments out of time.

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Journeys

Teresas work is a conjuring up of

the unseen - an evocation of incorporeal

energies. Despite this, the physicality of

the oil dictates the finished form of the

work; she uses instinctive mark-making

within a strict process of layering and

waiting, concealment and revelation.

Her layering and glazing technique is

very slow, so slowness/time is

encapsulated within the layers of each

piece.

Since graduating in 2002, she has

developed painting organically and

instinctively, and though still emerging

from her inner core, her current work

reveals an authentic individual

signature style.

Many of Teresas works have found homes in therapeutic locations: ranging from

consultant psychiatrist to osteopathy, yoga and acupuncture practices, hospices,

and Dame Stephanie Shirleys school for autistic young adults.

teresawicksteed.co.uk

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Acknowledgments

This Sacred Art Exhibition would not have been possible without the precious support of many people.

Fr Diego Galanzino wishes to express his gratitude to Fr Andrew Gough, priest-in-charge of St Ives, the

Churchwardens, the Church Stewards, and the PCC. As chair of organisers Fr Diego would also like to

thank his colleagues in this enterprise: Steve Brewer, Bridget Gammon, Janet Lewis, Suzanne Newton,

Pam Parkinson, Pat Sanger, and Heather Slade who were abundantly helpful and offered invaluable

assistance, support, advice, and guidance. Moreover, none of this would have been possible without the

continual love and example of Christian commitment from the parishioners of both St Ias and St Johns

in-the-Fields.

Deepest gratitude is due to all the artists who have contributed to the exhibition particularly mentioning

Colin Brown, Edward Hopkins, and Brian Whelan. Fr Diego would also like to convey thanks to the Dean

and Chapter of Truro Cathedral for their encouragement at the early stage of the project.

Finally Fr Diego wishes to express his love and gratitude to his support network; for their understanding

and endless love, through the planning of this exhibition.

O God,

whose beauty is beyond our imagining

and whose power we cannot comprehend:

show us your glory as far as we can grasp it,

and shield us from knowing more than we can bear

until we may look upon you without fear;

through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

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3.00 Donations, commissions, and proceeds from the sale of this guide contribute

to the Special Appeal Restoration Fund of this church.

Documents

Sacred Art Exhibition - Exhibition Guide