The stained glass of Douglas Hamilton (1895-1959)

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A talk on the stained glass of Scottish artist Douglas Hamilton (1895-1959) by Jeff Hopewell

The Stained Glass of Douglas Hamilton (1895-1959) - A talk by Jeff HopewellWednesday 24 February 2021, 7pm (UK)Image: Detail, War memorial (1948), Blackridge Parish Church, Lothian, Scotland.This talk will give an insight into the life and work of Glasgow stained glass artist Douglas Hamilton (1895-1959), setting his importance in the wider context of 20th century Scottish stained glass. Hamilton trained with Alf Webster and the Stephen Adam Studio in Glasgow, and spent some time at the studio of Guthrie &amp; Wells before setting up his own studio in the city from 1938 until his death in 1959. Whilst looking at his work in general, within the development of stained glass in Scotland we will pay particular attention to his war memorial windows and depictions of everyday life.Jeff Hopewell is a priest in the Church of England, now retired. He has long been interested in church buildings and furnishings, with a particular bent towards stained glass. His first book on the subject, ‘Orchestrations of colour’, on the life and work of Douglas Hamilton, was published last year. He is currently researching the work of the Victorian firm of the Horwood Brothers, Frome. However, he also has a certain knowledge of Japanese woodblock prints and can modestly claim to be a world expert on ganjifa, the traditional hand-painted playing cards of India. This talk is organised by <a href="https://thestainedglassmuseum.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Stained Glass Museum</a> (registered charity 1169842) as part of a series of spring 2021 talks.

Detail: White memorial (1948), Crosshouse Parish Church, Ayrshire, Scotland

War memorial (1948), Blackridge Parish Church, Lothian, Scotland.A detail of this window is shown at the top of event page

The stained glass of Douglas Hamilton (1895-1959)

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