Illuminated: Trena Cox in Chester

Trena Cox’s artwork adorns churches across Chester, the northwest, north Wales and beyond, and despite being well-known in stained glass and decorative art circles, the legacy of this important artist has been all but forgotten in the public realm. 

Illuminated: Trena Cox in Chester, which has been curated by Aleta Doran in partnership with Chester Cathedral, the Grosvenor Museum, University of Chester and Recclesia Stained Glass, will share the newly-researched story of Trena’s impressive career in an accessible and engaging way, with commissioned art from local women artists and community groups responding to her glass in a variety of mediums.

As a result of Doran’s research, the significance of Cox’s work has been raised, resulting in the conservation of her St Christopher window in Chester Cathedral’s Slype, one of the most important windows in Cox’s early career. This conservation work was undertaken by Recclesia Stained Glass made possible with funding from the Couch Charitable Trust. 

A programme of talks, workshops and family activities has been planned to take place as part of the exhibition. For full details, please see www.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk.