John B Warburton BEM (CF 1989) shared this photo with us. The photograph shows John posing next to a bronze statue of crime writer Dame Agatha Christie which was unveiled in the Kine Croft park in Wallingford, Oxfordshire on 9 September. The statue, commissioned by the local council, is opposite Wallingford Museum which has a permanent Agatha Christie exhibit. Dame Agatha lived in Wallingford for many years and was President of the local Sinodun Players Drama Society for 25 years, from 1951 until her death in 1976. She regularly attended their plays and pantomimes. John is the current President of the Sinodun Players and his Fellowship focused on small theatre marketing.
Artist Maria Amidu (CF 2013) has been awarded the third and final Future Collect commission, which supports the creation of a major new work of art by a British based artist of African and/or Asian descent, for exhibition and acquisition at Towner Eastbourne in 2024. Maria has also done doctoral research which grew out of her Fellowship.
By Maria Amidu,
Self-employed teacher, presenter and promoter of Chinese opera, Kathy Hall (CF 2004) focused her Fellowship on Kunqu opera, so that she could further her Kunqu performance skills in Hangzhou, China. Kathy was invited by the British Museum to perform an excerpt from the Peking Opera, The Imperial Concubine Intoxicated -The Hundred Flowers Pavilion on June 9 2023 at the close of the 2-day Conference: China's 1800s -Material and Visual Culture. In the same evening, Kathy performed an excerpt from the Kunqu Opera, The Palace of Eternal Youth - the Intimate Feast. This was an informative comparison and contrast between the two major Chinese Opera genres in music, singing, and movements.
By Kathy Hall,
Artist Brian Clarke (CF 1974) was awarded a knighthood at The King’s New Year Honours list for services to Art. Known for his large-scale stained glass and mosaic projects, symbolist paintings, set designs and collaborations, Brian has worked on several notable projects across his career.
By Brian Clarke,
Freelance Mental Health Specialist and Arts Professional,Angela Samata (CF 2017) has a TEDx Talk I recorded live and available on Youtube. Angela talks about suicide prevention and the power of postvention and touches on her own experience of losing a loved one to suicide.
By Angela Samata,
