St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Kerrisdale, Vancouver, BC

“Gilroy Stained Glass has crafted and installed several windows at St. Mary’s, Kerrisdale. I have been most impressed by their artistic and professional expertise, attention to detail and knowledge. Importantly, John and Laura demonstrate genuine care and sensitivity to the benefactors; they know that their craft is about much more than glass.”

Rev. Kevin Dixon, St. Mary’s, Kerrisdale, Vancouver

St. Simeon The Elder

Project Overview:

The continuation of the clerestory windows. Each bay of five windows having been set a month of the year, and each saint depicted in it would have his/her feast day in that month. To date we have installed St. Jude the Apostle, St. Brigid of Ireland, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Simeon The Elder and Florence Li Tim-Oi.

Concept to Completion:

The original windows were fabricated in the 1950’s onward by G. Maille of England, for whom one of our mentors worked at one time.  This meant that the style of design and painting was very familiar to us, and it was natural to continue the slightly stylised figures and sharp “glassy” painting that reads strongly from a distance and is especially important for ecclesiastical projects. Each window also contains symbolism and attributes pertinent to the saint depicted; we have to do our “homework” thoroughly to research and discover the best way to portray the subject.