Berry, Peter

Peter Berry, WAAF window (2018), Church of St Giles, Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire.
Photo: Peter Hildebrand
Peter Berry, Carpenter's window (1998), Church of St Giles, Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire.
Photo: Peter Hildebrand

Peter Berry studied Architectural Stained Glass at Swansea College of Art. While at the College he entered the Stevens Competition, winning a prize in 1988. After leaving Swansea he established his first studio in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside in 1990.

He has spent the subsequent years completing many commissions for ecclesiastical, public and domestic buildings as well as much repair and restoration.

His designs are often created using photography and collage, before being  translated into contemporary works of art with the use of traditional techniques and methods.

A couple of examples of his work are shown opposite. Both are in the Church of St Giles, Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire.

See more of Peter Berry’s work at berrystainedglass.co.uk

 

Peter Berry and The Worshipful Company of Glaziers

The Worshipful Company of Glaziers first appears in written records in 1364-65 during the reign of Edward III, when the emphasis was on the protection of the personal economic welfare of Glaziers. However, in recent times the focus has shifted to the preservation of the heritage of stained glass and to the support of education in architectural glass art, design and conservation.

In 1932 the Company launched an annual competition for young artists, which from 1972 operated under the banner of the Stevens Competition. The competition provided an opportunity for aspiring architectural glass artists, designers, and craftsmen to compete in a format which simulated the process typically undertaken in order to obtain a commercial commission.

Peter Berry won a prize in the Stevens Competition in 1988.