STANLEY SPENCER’S ST FRANCIS AND THE BIRDS
September 21st 2024
“St Francis and the Birds”, Stanley Spencer 1935, Tate, London. Yes, there are birds of the air, flowers of the field and a man in a robe, but this is image is a far cry from most paintings of
Stanley Spencer’s Scarecrow
September 14th 2024
“The Scarecrow, Cookham”, Stanley Spencer 1934, Private Collection. Once seen, this painting will not be forgotten. I saw it years ago at the Stanley Spencer Gallery in his native Cookham. Recently, I read that when it was there,
ABOUT ST THERESA’S SCHOOL OF NURSING, ZIMBABWE
September 7th 2024
Background of St. Theresa’s School of Nursing St. Theresa’s Nursing School is in Chirumanzu in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, on the grounds of St. Theresa Hospital. The hospital was established in 1957 by the Dominican Missionary Sisters of the
David Jones: Sanctus Christus de Capel-y-ffin
September 7th 2024
“Sanctus Christus de Capel y ffin”, David Jones 1925, Gouache on paper, ( 19.3cm X 13.3cm) Tate Collection. This reproduction is just a bit smaller than the original. Although half their size, to my eye it is reminiscent of the
