The chapel was built in the 1870s and dedicated in 1877, and has the expected period details -
An organ recital usually involves a hidden organist, but Rob Rowley, who is also experienced in tuning the organ, could be seen with the aid of a bit of technology, and came to the stage to announce each item and say a bit about the organ itself.
From my pew near the front I had a reasonable view of the metalwork screen behind the pulpit and of the heating grilles in the aisle, which were quite a simple pattern. Gessoed pages from the book of sermons seemed an appropriate base to use at this venue, but to get the pattern right I needed some experimentation at a larger scale in the sketchbook -
The curlicues in the screen were the perfect thing to draw during Rob's rendition of the Flower Duet (aka British Airways advert music) -Later I got a closer view of the screen and discovered the colours -
Most people used colour, and included large sections of the interior -
So interesting to see the different choices of view, materials, styles - especially as I'm never sure I've chosen the right medium for the situation. Or is it a matter of choosing a medium and using it all the time?
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