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The Dance

The Dance at Trinity Hospice Blackpool 

  “There is a time to be born and a time to die, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”

The mission statement of Trinity Hospice is: “Compassionate care on the journey to the end of life.” Recognising that this journey is challenging and unique for every individual the Directors and Board of Trustees identified an opportunity to facilitate conversations with patients and carers through the use of commissioned bespoke artwork to be hung in their ecumenical and interfaith Hospice Chapel in 2010. The aim was to create a space that enabled people to reflect, acknowledge and if needed express their complex emotions using the paintings as prompts.

 In approaching this commission I asked the following questions. What do the staff and carers do in this hospice? What are the patients and loved ones feeling and thinking? What is it to be a human being? I decided to choose the theme of The Dance, inspired by the well-known hymn Lord of the Dance. Each of the 6ft oil paintings was of a dancing figure in different poses. All seven paintings reflect different aspects of the experience of living with or caring for someone with a life-limiting illness. 

Lost. Oil on Canvas 96x175cm
Body. Oil on Canvas 167x175cm
Mind. Oil on Canvas 167x175cm
Spirit. Oil on Canvas 167x175cm
The Dance. Oil on Canvas 195x195cm
Found. Oil on Canvas 156x195cm

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Penny Warden is a unique and truly original contemporary British artist known for her distinctive, expressive style. Her work has appeared in many high-profile locations and galleries across London, the UK and abroad. 

Penny’s major project of national significance in the stunning cathedral of Blackburn Lancashire can be viewed here  www.thejourney.me.uk

Penny’s interview with Paul Martin for Flog It on BBC Two can be seen here. Series 17 Episode 32 filmed in Blackburn Cathedral.

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1 month ago

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A very Happy Christmas to you all. The Midnight Mass service is being broadcast live by the BBC from Blackburn Cathedral tonight at 11.45pm. Also the Christmas Morning Service at 10am. It is a great privilege for the Cathedral to be invited by the BBC to host these live broadcasts. The Cathedral has a wonderful and impressive music tradition. You may even glimpse some of my paintings on the walls! ... See MoreSee Less
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3 months ago

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1 years ago

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Off to a new home. 'On Cloud' 80x80cm oil on canvas. ... See MoreSee Less

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