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Thomas Denny (born 1956) is a contemporary British painter and

stained glass Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...

artist. Denny was born in London, son of Sir Anthony Denny, 8th Baronet of Tralee Castle, and Catherine . He was educated at King Alfred's School, Hampstead, and trained at the

Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) is one of eleven schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. Tracing its history back to 1760, it provides higher education in art and design, architecture, histor ...

and now lives and works in

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

. He has exhibited extensively and has had numerous commissions both as a painter and a skilled practitioner of stained glass. His windows are noted for the distinctive way in which light and colour move across the surface. He achieves this effect by acid etching and silver staining each small piece of glass. He has been responsible for some 60 stained glass commissions for churches and cathedrals, including the Traherne windows at

Hereford Cathedral Hereford Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Hereford in Hereford, England. A place of worship has existed on the site of the present building since the 8th century or earlier. The present building was begun in 1079. S ...

(2007), the Transfiguration window at

Durham Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, commonly known as Durham Cathedral and home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert, is a cathedral in the city of Durham, County Durham, England. It is the seat of t ...

(2010), and the Wisdom window at

St Catharine's College, Cambridge St Catharine's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473 as Katharine Hall, it adopted its current name in 1860. The college is nicknamed "Catz". The college is located in the historic city-centre of Camb ...

(2012). In 2016 two windows inspired by the life of Richard III were installed in

Leicester Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Saint Martin, Leicester, commonly known as Leicester Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral in Leicester, England and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester. The church was elevated to a collegiate church in 192 ...

. The windows, which cost £75,000, are sited near the king's tomb in the cathedral."Richard III windows 'hallowed' at Leicester Cathedral service"
BBC News 24 April 2016 Denny uses stained glass craftsmen, primarily Patrick Costello, to cut out and lead the stained glass, so Denny can focus on painting and firing the stained glass.

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External links

Official web site

''Glory, Azure and Gold: The Stained-Glass Windows of Thomas Denny''
(2017) 1956 births Living people People educated at King Alfred School, London Alumni of the Edinburgh College of Art English stained glass artists and manufacturers {{UK-artist-stub