Mary Queen of Scots

kaybeedigital — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:44:20 +0000

This stained glass, framed portrait of Mary Queen of Scots is 50cm x 39cm and ready to hang. It’s been made using the copper foil technique and has been hand drawn. She has the saltire – the flag of Scotland – behind her. It has a zinc frame which give it extra stability, and the blue of the saltire looks wonderful with the light shining through. If you look closely you might spot the iridescent glass I used for her skin.

You can read more about Mary Queen of Scots here – Mary Queen of Scots

Or take a look at some of my other stained glass portraits here – Septima. Civil rights activist. Educator. The “Mother of the Movement” (Martin Luther King Jr).

I do custom portraits if you are looking for a special gift. I need a few weeks lead time so don’t leave it to the last minute. Follow the link on my Contact page to email me with your ideas and I’ll get back to you with more information.

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Theresa Kachindamoto |stained glass portrait

kaybeedigital — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:15:56 +0000

I decided to make this portrait of Theresa in stained glass to raise awareness of the struggles in Malawi that continue today around education and the rights of girls. Like Jaha Dukureh, the issues she is trying to change are deeply rooted in her country’s traditions and although some of her peers are progressive, many are reluctant to change making her battle all the harder.

I chose Uro by Yough art glass for the headdress and jacket. It’s beautifully textured (but challenging to cut). I used the colours of the Malawi flag (black, red and green) as a background and it’s framed with lead with a hanging chain. It’s just a little smaller than A4 size.

You can read more about Theresa and watch a fascinating BBC video on my What’s New page.

This is most definitely a one-off. You might be interested in more of my stained women series.

For overseas shipping, please contact me to arrange.

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Mary Queen of Scots

Theresa Kachindamoto |stained glass portrait