My very good friend Robert Senior has been working in his spare time, and over several years, on a project to furnish the bare walls either side of the nave at St Joseph’s Church in Aldershot, with a connected series of religious artwork – oil on canvass. Last Saturday I visited the church to record with my camera the installation of the last major canvass – there is just one small painting to go.
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| Pic 1 Through the arches you can see the last bit of wall waiting for canvass, with previously completed work on the right. | Pic 2 This shows the already completed right side of the nave. |
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| Pic 3 – Joining the three sections of the work and framing | Pic 4 – Lifting up the joined canvas |
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| Pic 5 – Robert touches up the joins between each canvas | |
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| Pic 6 – This gives an idea of the scale. | Pic 7 – strengthening the canvas with diagonal batons |
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| Pic 8 – Manouvering the painting into position | Pic 9 – Ready for hoisting |
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| Pic 10 & 11 – Installed and benches moved backed | |
If you would like to see more of the actual artwork visit our Gallery of Christian Art.
Nick Foulger
Artwork @ Robert Senior – photos taken on 30 April 2016
