​​​Aleta Doran - Artist in Residence Emerita at Chester Cathedral

 

I have a lifelong interest in church art and architecture, particularly stained glass and mosaics. This fascination has taken me on many journeys throughout the UK and beyond and has inspired my own artwork.
 
In 2020 I became interested in the work of 20th century stained glass artist Trena Cox (1895-1980), who lived and worked in Chester. Having visited every known surviving example of her work over a period of two years, I am now examining her career as a postgraduate research student at the University of Chester, and curating exhibitions exploring her work with partners including Chester Cathedral and The Grosvenor Museum.
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Learn more about The Trena Cox Project
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Above: St Michael, east window of St Michael, Shotwick. By Trena Cox, 1938
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