

Facing up to Plaster
Art and ancestors My dad didn't want me to work with plaster as he had done. He said it was messy and dusty and he wanted something...
Jeanette Lewis
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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Master of the Blue Crucifixes
The crucifix painted by the Master of the Blue Crucifixes was discovered by an art collector in a convent garbage skip! Little did the...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 13, 20213 min read
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Angels get their wings
Sanctuary Angels broken wings restored Lewis & Lewis
Jeanette Lewis
Jul 18, 20213 min read
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Our Lady of Lourdes - restored for St. Peter in chains
The first statue of Our Lady of Lourdes The statue at the grotto of Lourdes is the work of sculptor Joseph-Hughes Fabisch. He was...
Jeanette Lewis
Apr 22, 20214 min read
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St. Anthony's Book
St. Anthony is a familiar figure in our churches, he either holds loaves of bread, or is depicted holding a book, with the infant Christ...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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Medieval Moments
History that shaped our statues in England. We love our church statuary, from humble crib figures to great masterpieces; yet some...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 20, 20202 min read
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Changing Colours
Restoring a statue of Saint Joan of Arc. Restoring Statue of Saint Joan Visionary & Martyr We are much accustomed to seeing St. Joan...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Our Lady's Dowry
And Prayer for the conversion of England. In 1381, England was troubled by the peasants revolt against their landlords. The 14 year old...
Jeanette Lewis
Aug 30, 20203 min read
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Pieta Statue Restored
This lovely Pieta, originally by Meyers of Munich, had last been polychromed in the 1930's (The decorative artist had dated his work to...
Jeanette Lewis
Nov 7, 20172 min read
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Symbolism of Our Lady of Walsingham
Explaining the image of Our Lady of Walsingham In the year 2015, at the request of the Carmelite sisters of Prenton; I Created this 24...
Jeanette Lewis
Mar 16, 20152 min read
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