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Drawings & Other Work

      'Drawings & Other Work' comprises of a cluster of illustrations of English church and gothic architecture. The first three are drawings of cathedrals - Norwich, Exeter and Truro. These are followed by a series of four computer illustrations of one aspect of Lincoln Cathedral lit in several different ways. Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire is the final drawing and work.
      It was not until I attended university that my love for church architecture really gained momentum. Norwich has two cathedrals and Norfolk is full of medieval parish churches. Once Norwich had at least one church for every week of the year. They surrounded me and were empty for the most part. A number of them were adapted for non-religious purposes. At that point churchgoing numbers in England had been on the decline for some time. I often visited the Anglican cathedral - despite its age one of the most prominent buildings in the city. It possesses the highest Norman cathedral tower in all of England. On some days it was possible to spend half an hour there and only see a few souls. There were several chapels off the aisles and beautiful two-storeyed cloisters making a large quadrangle. Just through the west entrance into the nave was a mirror aimed at the ceiling so one could examine the boss designs amid the fanned vaulting.
      Such buildings are wonderful, quiet places in which to contemplate. Not constructed in the name of commerce their existence is important. They are not temples of consumption but for spiritual nourishment.

                                                             Ian Macintosh, Edinburgh, 2012

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