It turns out that Bratby would have been 80 this year, so a book has been written about him. He was a 'Kitchen Sink' artist with a troubled life and there is clearly some interest in him again.
He's interesting to us, as he once taught at the art college in Carlisle (forerunner of our Brampton Road campus) and his Golgotha is in our Lancaster chapel.
It's not a picture you would want in front of you when getting married, or when celebrating some other joyful occasion in chapel. However, some people love it. I just think it should be in a gallery where people could appreciate it.
He's interesting to us, as he once taught at the art college in Carlisle (forerunner of our Brampton Road campus) and his Golgotha is in our Lancaster chapel.
It's not a picture you would want in front of you when getting married, or when celebrating some other joyful occasion in chapel. However, some people love it. I just think it should be in a gallery where people could appreciate it.
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3 comments:
"I just think it should be in a gallery where people could appreciate it."
hmm, can't say I disagree!
It's tempting to attend the book launch, simply to see if someone would like to buy it for some crazy amount of money. Then the new Chaplaincy Centre would be fully funded!
Also if you sold it you could make some money to buy some more appealing to the eye art for chapel - I personally find the redish shroud thing (on the back wall) scary. I say attend and sell painting!!! Hannah
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