To celebrate the 25th anniversary of working as a professional artist, Christian has printed a special edition of prayer cards for the parish and schools of St Mary’s, Bridgend.

The cards use the design he created for one of his first commissions in 2000 for the enamelled glass panel at the back of St Mary’s Church, a contemporary icon of St Mary.

Icon of St Mary, St Mary’s Church, Bridgend

Narthex Screen, St Mary’s Church, Bridgend

The work was commissioned shortly after the church was built when Christian was commissioned to create the etched Narthex Screen of the titles of Our Lady and the ‘Adoremus’ panels above the tabernacle.

Adoremus Panels, St Mary’s Church, Bridgend

Detail: Adoremus Panels, St Mary’s Church, Bridgend

In 2011 Christian was also commissioned to design the ten by six metre ‘Christ at the Centre’ mural in Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School.

Christ at the Centre mural, Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School, Bridgend

Earlier this summer, back in June, it was the dedication of the Pentecost window in All Saints Church, Penarth. It was a great service and a real privilege to be part of. The window was commissioned in memory of Robert and Phyllis Berry.

The dynamic composition references the events described in Acts 2, “Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. “

The inscription is from the post communion prayer of the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist and is taken from the last part of ‘Send us out in the power of thy Spirit to live and work to thy praise and glory.’

The installation was completed with polycarbonate window guards as protection.

25th Anniversary 2000-2025

The Pentecost Window, All Saints, Penarth