‘St Ethelflaeda’ by Chris Gollon is a site-specific diptych painted for Romsey Abbey, Hampshire. After being loaned by the artist for 18 months, it was purchased by Romsey Abbey and permanently installed in October 2018. Chris Gollon’s diptych shows the 10th century Abbess St Ethelflaeda, when—as legend has it—she entered the Abbey a gust of … Continue reading “St Ethelflaeda purchased by Romsey Abbey”
Author Mark Byford’s excellent new book ‘The Annunciation: A Pilgrim’s Quest’ published by Winchester University Press in 2018, features the last interview with Chris Gollon about his religious works. It features a fascinating in-depth interview and images of Gollon’s painting Annunciation (pictured: 60″ x 60″, 153 x 153 cm, acrylic on canvas 2016). The … Continue reading “New book featuring Chris Gollon’s painting”
Nick Soulsby’s excellent new book ‘Thurston Moore – We Sing A New Language’ (Omnibus 2017) features a fascinating interview with Chris Gollon about his painting ‘The House of Sleep’, inspired by the tape Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) sent him along with an invitation to take part with David Bowie and Yoko Ono in ROOT, a … Continue reading “New book on Thurston Moore sheds light on his collaboration with Chris Gollon”
