One Beautiful World

Day 9 of the One Beautiful World Art Trail included an Art Trail in Wickford and Runwell that took in the photographic exhibition at the Salvation Army, Jackie Burns’ Space Art at St Andrew’s, Tim Harrold’s assemblages at St Catherine’s and paintings by Pam Jones at St Mary’s. Jackie Burns painted live at St Andrew's Church throughout the day and Mike Fogg gave a talk on Composition in Photography at The Salvation Army. Jackie E. Burns is a Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists and seeks to foster the inquisitive joy of art and astronomy while inspiring people to the awe and beauty of space and astronomy. Her One Beautiful World exhibition of space art by Jackie E. Burns is at St Andrew's until 23 July 2023. In his 'Composition in Photography' Mike Fogg said that when you “take a photograph” you are really creating a work of art! Many of the same principles that apply to artists apply to photographers. Mike used examples of his own “good” ...

A new poem inspired by St Mary's Runwell is to be published by Amethyst Review on 22 May 2023. The poem entitled 'Runwell' is among poems to be read by Jonathan Evens as part of a joint poetry reading with  Tim Harrold  at St Catherine's Wickford on Saturday 20 May, beginning at 4.00 pm. The poem, which describes the church and its surroundings, also summarises its history, while taking the nearby Running Well (from which Runwell's name may derive) as its refrain. Jonathan will also be including in the reading a poem about Julian of Norwich, which is also published this month as part of an anthology of poems ( All Shall Be Well ) celebrating the 650th anniversary of Julian's shewings. This poem is based on a large painting 'The Revelations of Julian of Norwich' by Australian artist Alan Oldfield which is to be found at the Belsey Bridge Conference Centre in Ditchingham, Norfolk. Jonathan, the Team Rector of Wickford and Runwell , is a creative wri...