Watercolours of Fulham Palace - Ken Ashby

An exhibition of watercolours of Fulham Palace can be viewed until 22nd December 2013 in the Gallery at Fulham Palace. The artist, commission4mission member Ken Ashby, is a volunteer at Fulham Palace and sales of the paintings and prints will raise funds for the Fulham Palace Charitable Trust.

Those attending Ken's exhibition will also enjoy the Tudor building and paintings at this Palace which was the Bishop of London's summer residence on the River Thames at Putney Bridge from 700AD.

Members' update: Andrew Vessey and Ken James

Andrew Vessey is part of an exhibition at the Aldeburgh Gallery from 21-27 November. The  group of artists showing together had a successful show in the Pears Galley earlier in the Autumn and this is another chance to tap into that town's celebration of the Britten Anniversary Year.

Ken James has a watercolour exhibition through December at the Bishop of London's old residence, Fulham Palace, on the River Thames at Putney Bridge. Many attending will also enjoy the Tudor building and paintings at this Palace which was the Bishop of London's summer residence from 700AD. The Private View is on Sunday 24th November, 2-4pm, and 50% of all sales go to the Palace's charitable trust. Prints will be available too.

Francesca Ross

Deep Peace, ink (20 x 20 cm)

Labyrinth, silk (49 x 49 cm)

Francesca Ross works particularly in watercolour, mostly on botanical grade illustrations of plants but also in acrylic, ink and fabric. She tries to show her faith not only in the subject matter (if 'religious') but also in the care taken and attention to detail in portraying the beauty of creation.

Mark of the Cross

Jonathan Evens and Henry Shelton have published Mark of the Cross, a book of 20 poetic meditations on Christ’s journey to the cross and reactions to his resurrection and ascension. These meditations focus on the mark of the cross in his life and body and were originally written as part of a community arts project in Hertford. They are complemented by a set of semi-abstract watercolours of the Stations of the Cross and the Resurrection created by Henry Shelton.

These meditations and images are available via twelve baskets as a pdf book, a powerpoint presentation and as individual images. They are ideal for use within Lent, Passiontide, Holy Week and Easter services. The PowerPoint would work well with background music played whilst the viewers meditate on the imagery and words.

Jonathan Evens will be using these meditations and images in the three hour devotion at St Margaret's Barking from 12 noon on Good Friday.