In late 2015, as Hereford Cathedral displayed his ‘Virgin & Child’ (96″ x 84″, 244 x 183cm, acrylic on canvas 2013), Chris Gollon was asked to write a text for a display to accompany his painting. This is what he wrote: ‘Virgin & Child’ “In the past, even great artists thought nothing of borrowing a … Continue reading “Gollon on his ‘Virgin & Child’ at Hereford Cathedral”

“I’m now preparing to paint St Ethelflaeda for my forthcoming show at Romsey Abbey. My painting  ‘Annunciation’ will also be exhibited for the first time. As a warm-up exercise, I’ve made an image, from memory, of the Cardinals’ Hats that hang from the ceiling in Toledo Cathedral.” Chris Gollon, August 2016

“Here is a quote from the late great art critic Robert Hughes on Goya’s ‘Perro Semihundido’: “We do not know what it means, but its pathos moves us on a level below narrative.”  ” ‘The Caprichos’, Goya’s great series, a combination of etching and aquatint, was a financial disaster. Goya paid to have 300 sets made … Continue reading “Gollon on his ‘Perro Semihundido’ series”