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Drawings by one of Jersey's most successful artists are on display this week in an exhibition which aims to educate islanders on local art and heritage.
Henry Thomas Bosdet, born in Jersey in 1856, went on to teach at the Royal Academy and design stained-glass windows in the UK, the Netherlands, the Caribbean, St Helena – as well as many in Jersey.
The drawings on display at St Mary's Church are the sketches behind some of Bosdet's most famous window designs.
Known as cartoons, the drawings are the same size as the church's windows and allow visitors to look more closely at the colours and patterns used.
They were held in archives since the artist's death in 1934 and have been restored with the help of funding from the Jersey Community Foundation.
Pictured: Bosdet is behind a number of bright-coloured stained-glass windows around Jersey and the world. (Rob Currie)
The Rev Kirsty Allan, Rector of St Mary's Church, said: "It will be important to pass on the heritage of how lucky we are to have such beautiful works of art."
The series of exhibitions, put together by the Glass Rainbow Trust, highlight three churches with Bosdet windows.
At the opening, Ms Allan spoke about her love of stained-glass windows and her plans to include the Bosdet windows in lessons delivered to primary-school pupils.
She added that Bosdet biographer Aidan Smith "does recommend that you bring your binoculars to look at the windows".
"I particularly like the flowers and the lilies," said Ms Allan.
Pictured: The Rev Kirsty Allan introduces the exhibition. (Rob Currie)
Looking at one of the windows in the church, of the Annunciation, she pointed to the angel's "iridescent" halo.
"It depends on where the sun is, it depends on the glass – that's the beauty of them," Ms Allan explained.
"One of the nicest shots you can get to photograph is when the sun shines through and the colours are all on the wall.
"[Bosdet] was famed for not only his designs, but the colour of the glass as well – and the more you look, the more you can see."
The exhibition is open at St Mary's Church daily from Tuesday 14 May to Sunday 19 May, from 10:00 to 16:00.
Pictured top: Islanders can admire Bosdet's newly-restored drawings which are shown in public for the first time. (Rob Currie)
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