Christ of Saint John of The Cross by Salvador Dali
Visual Art at St Mary's
We believe in God as our creator and the ultimate in creativity. As such, St Mary’s loves to celebrate the Arts and however diverse – from intimate to large – scale, we always embrace the opportunity to do so.
St Mary’s held the Virgin Art Exhibitions for many years and to this day, local artists and the community have been impacted. The stained glass windows, wood carvings and architecture also remain a source of beauty for us to admire.
Buried at St Mary’s, is the renowned landscape artist, Richard Wilson. Celebrated for his ‘manly’ depictions of landscapes and generally considered to be Wales’ and one of the UK’s finest painters, Richard Wilson was a founder member of the Royal Academy of Arts. A window in the church is also dedicated to him.
Performance Art at St Mary's
At St Mary’s we love to appreciate and help further the Performing Arts, whether through music, song, dance or drama. Over the years, we’ve held numerous productions – both secular and Christian.
Our latest physical drama with music was by Riding Lights and we celebrated Christmas with a service lit alternately with candles, lights and projections.
We have talented artists in our congregation and enjoy the extra life this brings to our church family.
