Alan Hudson

I trained as a painter at art school in the 1970s.  However,  I later spent 40 years  working as a teacher, social worker and psychotherapist in London. I became  interested in spiritual aspects of art and in icons as a focus for prayer and  contemplation. 

I received Aidan Hart’s book about icon painting as a gift some years ago – but only took it up to look at and learn from seriously at the beginning of  the pandemic.

The icon of St Francis was my first attempt.  I was inspired by the  writings of Richard Rohr, an American Franciscan Friar. 

St Peregrine was written after  two close family members had been diagnosed with cancer.

St Leonard was  commissioned by the vicar of the local parish church for its St Leonard chapel, which is where it now hangs.

The Virgin Mary with Infant Jesus was written as a gift for my wife last Christmas 2020.

These are my first faltering attempts at writing icons (which  are all copies of existing icons) and I have had no formal training/ instruction to date.   I look forward to attending Aidan Hart’s forthcoming (as I write this)  five-day workshop in September 2021.

 

Icons:

St Francis of Assisi 28 x 21 cm (NFS)  Painted 2020 using egg tempera on watercolour paper
St Peregrine 28 x 21 cm (NFS)   Painted 2020 using egg tempera on gessoed plywood
St Leonard 31 x 23 cm (NFS)   Painted 2021 using egg tempera and gold leaf on gessoed plywood
Virgin Mary and infant Jesus 31 x 23 cm (NFS)   Painted 2020 using egg tempera and gold leaf on gessoed plywood

NFS: Not for sale

Contact: alan_hudson@btinternet.com

 

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