The closing event introduced by Fr Chris O’Brien OSM included Mike talking about his icon of the Supper at Emmaus and poems by Sara de Nordwall.
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St Michael’s Arts Festival | 4th – 15th October 2017
Invitation from Justin and Charlotte Hammer to exhibit a number of works at St Michael’s Arts Festival, St Michael’s Church, Stockwell Park Road. 15 submitted pieces included a mixture of old and new work.
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Parish Day | Our Lady of Perpetual Help | 16 September 2017
A presentation of paintings and drawings at the invitation of Fr Bill Bowder with the thought to commission a processional statue of Mary for the church. The exhibit sat alongside other projects proposed for the parish. See the link below for the video presentation of ideas for the statue.
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Resurrection Exhibition | Our Lady of Dolours | May – November 2017
Exhibiting four works: Supper at Emmaus, egg tempera, 2017; Annunciation, oil on board 2017; Descent into Hell, 2017; Baptism of Christ, pencil on paper, 2016
‘A re-working and follow on of the exhibition held in the Jesuit Hurtado Centre, Wapping and the Mount Street Jesuit Centre, over two weekends in April 2017.
The initative was pioneered by a very dedicated team at the Hurtado Centre and held in conjunction with the artists of St Patrick’s Studios, based in the parish in Wapping. It has brought together nearly 30 artists from different Christian denominations and artistic backgrounds in a very joyful project.
The aims were to give a taste of the Resurrection as an invitation of the restoration that God offers every day to all humanity, to taste what it is like to be restored in the fullness of life in Christ.
It is hoped that the richness of the works exhibited at Our Lady of Dolours will give a felt sense of the beauty of the Resurrection.
We are extremely grateful to the Servite Friars for enabling us to continue with this exhibition in the beautiful setting of the colonnade which will allow many more people to see it.’
Alice Robertson 2017
Exhibiting artisits: Alice Robertson, Andrew White, Bernard Allen, Daphne Kilner, David Lilley, Elizabeth McCarten, Francis Hoyland, John Cook, John Bateson-Hill, Kirsty Kerr, Melissa Perkins, Mike Quirke, Rene De Los Reyes, Rosaleen Walsh, Tessa Hunkin, Victoria Brenninkmeijer.
Over the duration of the exhibition was supplemented with additional works including the Sacred Heart, Pantocrator III and IX, Lamp IV (Holy Spirit in Flames) and The Image of Pity,
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Parish Event | Our Lady & St Catherine of Siena | 28 February 2017
An invitation from Fr Javier Ruiz-Ortiz to talk to parishioners on the recently installed painting of the Merciful Father from Westminster Cathedral’s Way of Mercy.
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The Merciful Father | Our Lady & St.Catherine of Siena RC Church | February 2017
Installing the Merciful Father, Our Lady St Catherine of Siena RC Church, Bow, London E3
Fr Javier expressed great satisfaction with the arrival of the Merciful Father to Bow, describing the work as “a generous gift which enhances the beauty of our Church”. Contemplating the eventual location of the canvas above the confessional he writes “…the painting speaks about the mercy of God the Father. It is telling that the only place we could hang a 11ft by 9ft painting is over the door of the confessional. It seems that looking at this painting and reflecting on God’s embrace of us is the step before receiving that same loving embrace of the Father through sacramental reconciliation”.
For information on opening times or to view visit: Our Lady & St Catherine of Siena, 177 Bow Road, London E3 2SG
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The Conversion of St. Paul | Our Lady Of Perpetual Help | January 2017
The Conversion of St. Paul painted for the Way of Mercy at Westminster Cathedral on permanent loan to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in London. Parish Priest Fr. Bill Bowder requested the painting for the church in Fulham following the end of Holy Year.
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Installation and Blessing of St Michael Icon at Our Lady and St Michael RC Church Garston
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The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows 15 September 2016 saw the Consecration of Our Lady and St Michael, Garston, Hertfordshire, celebrated by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster.
To mark the occasion, Fr. David Barrow, parish priest, commissioned Mike Quirke to paint an icon of the patron St Michael the Archangel. .
The icon was made using traditional processes and materials including gesso on limewood panel, 24 carat gold, and egg tempera. It was produced over a period of 5 months from May to September 2016.
The icon was installed in the week leading up to the consecration. Even at this point the icon is not yet completely finished as the varnishing process is delayed until the tempera paint is cured after a period of 6 months to a year.
On the evening of the consecration the assembly comprised a good mixture of parishioners, clergy and visitors. At the end of the celebration just before the final blessing the Cardinal blessed the icon.
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