Let It Glow

We’re gearing up to an exhibition this Saturday 3 December, displaying over 100 glass panels by the esteemed Patrick Reyntiens OBE. Coming up to his 86^th birthday, Patrick has had a shining career, notable for his 35 year collaboration with John Piper and such stunning works as the Baptistery Window of Coventry Cathedral.

Continuing in the age-old tradition of stained glass, each piece tells a story, whether drawn from mythology, rural landscapes or Patrick’s vivid imagination. Almost as innovative as the designs are the accompanying (and sometimes unexpected) titles including Exercise Tires and Martha’s Sausage Roll.

But you don’t have to stand outside in the cold with your nose pressed to the window/computer screen. Come along this Saturday and you’ll even see the man himself do a demonstration of painting on glass, along with a premiere of a new film about his work. Smashing.

Left: A Walk in the Park

Right: Hills in the North