Naomi Billingsley

Dr Naomi Billingsley is Bishop Otter Scholar for Theology and the Arts in the Diocese of Chichester, a role which combines scholarly research with initiatives to engage members of the Diocese with the arts. Prior to taking up this role in October 2015, Naomi completed her PhD on William Blake’s depictions of Christ at the University of Manchester. You can follow her work via bishopotterscholar.wordpress.com and on twitter @BpOtterSch.

Art History, Art in the Church, Articles, Featured, Painters21/12/2016

Reflections on Art at Chichester Cathedral: Two takes on the Baptism of Christ

By Naomi Billingsley

Chichester Cathedral houses two 20th paintings of the Baptism of Christ[1]: one by Hans Feibusch (1951/77) in the Baptistery, the other by Patrick Procktor…

Art and Mission, Art Appreciation, Art History, Art in the Church, Articles23/11/2016

Reflections on Art at Chichester Cathedral: The Piper Tapestry

By Naomi Billingsley

Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a series by Naomi Billingsley, who will be writing on reflections on art at Chichester Cathedral. In my…

Art in the Church, Articles, Church, Sculpture03/10/2016

Reflections on Art at Chichester Cathedral: The Lazarus Reliefs

By Naomi Billingsley

Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series by Naomi Billingsley, who will be writing on reflections on art at Chichester Cathedral….

Aesthetics & Liturgy, Art in the Church, Artists, For the Beauty of the Church, Reviews06/05/2016

Review: John Piper – The Fabric of Modernism

By Naomi Billingsley

John Piper: The Fabric of Modernism marks the fiftieth anniversary of Piper’s High Altar tapestry in Chichester Cathedral by celebrating and exploring his textile…