I dabble in various arty things, and by posting them I’m not implying anything about their quality or artistic value, but if you like them, you’re welcome to download them and use them.

acrylic on canvas 2021

watercolour, 2020
This belongs to Dee

Acrylic on cloth, 2020
This belongs to Mr Jomes

Acrylic on Canvas, 2020
This ome belongs to Noah’s mum

(based on a photograph by Martin Bond (c) A Cambridge Diary)
This belomgs to Matt and Libby

acrylic on canvas, 2020
This one belongs to the Dean

Acrylic on canvas, 2020
This second version belongs to Heather

Acrylic on Canvas, 2020
This first version belongs to Grandad


Acrylic on canvas 2020

pen and ink on paper, 2020

Pen and ink on paper, 2020
This belongs to Emma’s dad, who studied here.

pen and ink 2020
This belongs to Sarah MacDonald

pen and ink 2020
I can’t remember who this went to! Some chap off twitter?
All the illustrations I did for Al and Ruth’s book, Being Interrupted:














acrylic on canvas board, 2020
This one belongs to Beth’s dad, who studied here

This belongs to the College Nurse
pen and ink 2020 (suitable for printing out and colouring in)

This belongs to Mary, for her office.

This now belongs to Scarlett, in aid of the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust

If they like it, this is for the admissions and schools outreach office at Catz


(the newly resurrected Jesus comes down from seeing his friends in the upper room, and finds his mum at the bottom of the stairs. Acrylic on canvas, 2019

Acrylic on canvas, 2019

Acrylic on Canvas, 2019

Acrylic on canvas, 2019

Acrylic on canvas board, 2019

(a deptiction of women of God from scripture and church history)
pen on paper, 2018(?)

2019, Acrylic on canvas
This one now belongs to Scott.

2019. Acrylic on canvas.
This one now belongs to Steve and Marco

This one now belongs to Shana Maloney


Badass Esther, 2018 (Acrylic on canvas)
in that moment between her going into the King’s court and having to bow down and look subservient
This one now belongs to Mr Jones and the Theology Department at St Bede’s Interchurch School, Cambridge

This one now belongs to Alice and Coral Jolley

This one belongs to Mary Hawes

This one belongs to Lizzi


acrylic on canvas ?2018
This one belongs to Hannah I

pencil on paper, for IWD 2019

This one belongs to Vanessa

The crucifixion (2018, acrylic and gold leaf on torn canvas)
The heavens are torn open, and we see heaven through them like the gold on an icon.
Or, it’s a pre-echo of the healing wound that Thomas touched after the resurrection.
Or, it’s the Japanese tradition in which broken vessels are mended with gold.
This one now belongs to Sophie Young

Self Care Elijah, or ‘the Elijah Hierarchy of Needs’ (2017/18? Acrylic on canvas)
1 Kings 19: When Elijah couldn’t even, God gave him permission to rest by providing a tree for shelter, some water and a cake.
This one may end up staying at Westcott House

Jesus heals a woman with haemorrhages (2018, Acrylic on canvas)
These three paintings were auctioned for Bloody Good Period – they went to three different people.

Walking through water and fire (2018, Acrylic on canvas)
This is based on Isaiah 43.1-2
It belongs to Rachel Reveley

It exists because God loves it (2018, acrylic on canvas)
Based on Julian of Norwich’s vision of the hazel nut
It belongs to Sophie S-B

You know that I love you (2017/18? acrylic on wooden board)
Based on John 21
This one now belongs to Kathryn at Coventry Cathedral

This on is Sam P’s
Mary (2017/18? pen and ink on paper)

This is Pete H’s now.

The Canaanite / Syrophonoecian woman with the dog who eats the crumbs
(2017? acrylic on canvas, and then pen and ink on paper)
This one went to the inimitable Liz B


Easter morning in the garden (2017, acrylic on canvas)
It belongs to Annabel

Visitation (2017, acrylic on canvas)
It belongs to Mel, courtesy of Jonnie

Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem (2016/17? acrylic on canvas)
Chris Campbell has this one now

Madonna and child (2016, acrylic on canvas)
Mary is now at home in the Lady Chapel of a church in London, courtesy of Roxane and Dilly

Baptism of Christ (2017, acrylic on canvas)
This belongs to Earl

(2016? acrylic on canvas)
No idea how many people there are (best guess somewhere around 800)
This belongs to the Hupfields

Westcott House in Summer, and then in Winter (2016, acrylic on canvas)
Danny P has this one

2016, acrylic on canvas
Danny P also has this one
Mary. Or Hannah. Or Sarah. Or Hagar. Or Eve….

The Angels and the Shepherds
Flight into Egypt

? 2015, ink on paper

Psalm 1 (2017, acrylic on canvas)
Two versions – this one belongs to Lizzy/Tal

Psalm 1 (2017, acrylic on canvas)
Two versions – one includes part of the psalm in words
Ali G has this one

The Library at Pembroke College, Cambridge (2014? acrylic on canvas)
Sam has this one

Girl dancer (2015, acrylic on canvas)
Amelia has this one, as it’s her in the picture
Church interior (2016, acrylic on canvas)


This belongs to the Carters

These next two were drawn by my son when he was eight!
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Thanks so much for this link, and for the ‘follow’ on Twitter. I REALLY love your work! (I’m @pilgrim4j1 on Twitter, Dona Gondwe)
Hi Ally – I’m a friend of a friend who suggested I look at your fantastic artworks because I was looking for an artistic depiction of the Magnificat as a visual for a virtual choir video I’m putting together. I love your work and I’ve found just what I need – it will be credited, of course!
That’s great to know! I love hearing about it when my pictures find new uses 🙂
Thank you so much for these images! I am a bulletin editor for my parish, and I love being able to use art portraying people of color! Besides ancient icons, it can be hard to find non-white-European images that are free to use. I am bookmarking your blog 🙂 Thanks again.
I’m so glad that you’ve found these images helpful – please do carry on helping yourself and using them in any way that supports your ministry! 🙂
Lovely work on here, Ally : )