WW1 1914 -1918 Centenary Painting Goes To St Clares Church Newton Aycliffe Co Durham

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WW1 1914 -1918 Centenary Painting
This painting by Aycliffe Artist John Palliser , commemorates 100 years since The Great War WW1, To understand why this painting was create you must firstly understand  the levels of violence and slaughter that occurred in the Great War..the total number of military and civilian casualties in World War One, was over 37 million, there were over 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history. The painting is a collage of different  stories , As the observer you can return time and time again to the painting, each time finding something new to take away from what you see. The painting will be exhibited in St Clares Church Newton Aycliffe by kind invitation of the Rev Christopher Pearson, from Friday the 5th September 2014 until Remembrance Sunday 2014. before it goes on tour through out the UK. Everyone is welcome to come along.
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