Earlier this year, I was delighted to donate my painting Manifesto to the League of Friends of Cirencester Hospital, where it is now displayed in the Outpatients Waiting Area.
Measuring 2.6 metres wide and 1.5 metres high, Manifesto is one of my largest paintings. It was originally exhibited as part of my degree show in 2022, for which I received the Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.
From the moment I created it, I always felt that a painting of this scale deserved a place as public art, somewhere it could be seen and enjoyed by a wider audience.
With this in mind, I approached Sheila Rees of the hospital’s League of Friends to explore the possibility of donating the painting.
Colour, energy and expression are central to my painting practice, and I love the thought of Manifesto becoming part of the everyday surroundings of patients, visitors and staff. In a hospital waiting area, where people may be feeling anxious or uncertain, I hope the painting offers a moment of distraction, interest or simply the pleasure of experiencing colour.
It gives me enormous pleasure to know that Manifesto has found a home in our local hospital, where it can be enjoyed by so many people.
My sincere thanks to Sheila Rees and the League of Friends for their enthusiasm and support in making this possible.
Sometimes a painting takes a little time to find the place where it truly belongs. I’m so pleased that Manifesto has found its place here.
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