A TALENTED artist near Thornbury is once again transforming the gates to his home, this time with an artwork of King Charles ahead of the Coronation this weekend.
As is his tradition, Angus Macaskill is painting a massive piece of art commemorating the historic occasion that will hang from his gates in Vicarage Lane, Olveston.
The painting - which is almost complete - depicts when the Prince of Wales appeared in an episode of BBC show The Repair Shop last year - which Angus and his wife especially enjoyed.
Also in the painting is the Coronation chair which will be used in the ceremony on Saturday, May 6 in Westminster Abbey.
Angus has previously painted different scenes of the war in Ukraine as well as tributes to Prince Phillip, Queen Elizabeth II and the Diamond Jubilee.
He said: “I liked the ideas associated with repair; it sometimes feels like quite a lot of the world and our own national life needs repair right now.
“Reusing and repairing seem very positive ideals.
“The Chair for the Coronation has itself had quite a lot of recent restoration and that is prominent in the design of the painting.
“Charles is shown without any personal regalia.
“This is partly because the work is being prepared ahead of the day itself; afterwards there will be plenty of images available of the instruments of state and ceremonial clothing.
“But personally I am interested in the event rather than the pomp and that is why there is no crown featured in the work.
“It is interesting how much research you have to do when preparing a painting of this sort!”
Angus says he is also planning to reference the Queen Consort in the painting by placing one of her hats on the seat of the Coronation chair.
At Christmas last year, Angus painted an imagined scene in Ukraine inspired by the WW1 temporary ceasefire in 1914.
In 2021 he painted a tribute to Prince Philip, which was based on a photo of the late royal at a Buckingham Palace garden party which Angus and his wife attended.
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