Jane Gray ARCA, FMGP (b.1931)
a panel formed of multi-coloured geometric segments of glass, 63.5 x 74.9cm overall

Jane Gray ARCA, FMGP (b.1931). Studied at the Kingston School of Art, Surrey and later worked as an assistant to the Head of Stained Glass, Lawrence Stanley Lee, at the Royal College of Art. Noted early work includes under Lee during his tenure as Chief Designer of the ten stained glass windows for the new Coventry Cathedral. This six-year-long design project culminated in their final installation in 1962 after the cathedral’s consecration.

Other commissions quickly followed, including windows for St. Peter’s Church in Cumbria, St Bernadette’s and St Margaret’s at Uxbridge and many private commissions for clients. Thirty years ago, Jane moved to a cottage in Shropshire and took advantage of the additional space to set up a new workshop in Shrawardine. It was during this time that Gray created the St. Winefride and St. Benedict windows on display in the Shrewsbury Abbey, coupled with numerous other local commissions such the east window at St. Peter’s on Monkmoor Road, a memorial window in the Fitz church and a 50^th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings window in St. Mary’s, Chirk.

Condition Report
The whole panel is made of glass, with the areas around the multicoloured panel covered in some sort of textured black paint or other medium, which is now lifting in areas to one side. There are numerous white flecks and scuffs, predominantly to the back. The lower left hand corner has a section of glass missing. There are some other minor losses to edges. No signs of cracks or chips.

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