From Elswyth, my exploration of sacred art and its quiet contradictions.

In St Disen’s, Bradninch, a dragon coils beneath the feet of a saint – colour and glass translating conflict into light. I’m drawn to these moments where story and symbol meet – where faith borrows from myth, and the boundaries between the imagined and the believed grow beautifully thin.

Dragons at St Disen's by Kate Coldrick
Dragons at St Disen's by Kate Coldrick
Dragons at St Disen's by Kate Coldrick

Pausing in Bradninch to reflect on the curious juxtaposition of a Christian saint with a mythological beast.

Words and images © Kate Coldrick – part of the Elswyth collection.

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