by Toni Watts | Jun 28, 2015 | Blog, Recent Work
Some months ago I was asked by Lord Cormack, chairman of the Historic Lincoln Trust, to create a series of paintings based directly on images from the Luttrell Psalter. The British Library has loaned this magnificent fourteenth century manuscript to Lincoln for the...
by Toni Watts | May 24, 2015 | Blog
I am absolutely over the moon. I have been offered the post of Artist in Residence at Lincoln Cathedral for 2015 / 2016. Obviously, there is some competition for a fantastic opportunity like this, so I have been keeping my fingers crossed and waiting for the post to...
by Toni Watts | Apr 10, 2015 | Blog
From June 27th to September 27th 2015 Lincoln will be hosting a unique exhibition. Across five sites – the Wren and Medieval Libraries of the Cathedral, the David P J Ross Magna Carta Vault, the Collection and the Usher Gallery – visitors will be able to...
by Toni Watts | Apr 1, 2015 | Blog
Lincoln Castle, originally built in the 11th century, has undergone a £22 million pound refit. Today the doors were re-opened for the first time. It was windy, but the sun shone and everybody seemed to be having...
by Toni Watts | Mar 17, 2015 | Medieval Manuscripts, Out and About, Recent Work
The Luttrell Psalter is full of imaginative marginalia. Nevertheless, the simple image below remains one of my favourites and is one which I really enjoyed painting. I’m not at all sure about the purpose of the ‘golf clubs’ the shepherds are holding,...
