My dear Witness, the signature painting of my website and the signature piece of the Spirit Justice tour, has a new home. At the moment, it has been purchased by the good people of Aberdeen United Reformed Church and rests in a temporary waiting place. The new home is to be St Mary’s Chapel in the OpenSpace Trust.

From the Open Space Trust website: “Welcome to the OpenSpace Trust. The Trust was set up in 2005 and took the present name in 2008. It is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

The vision is to create a vibrant space, in the heart of the City, within the significant heritage of the building (parts dating back 1,000 years) for the people of Aberdeen and visitors to use and enjoy.

The main focus for the OpenSpace Trust at present is to deliver the Mither Kirk Project. Already the Trust has undertaken the archaeological dig and completed the work required to the exterior fabric of the building. The next phase of their work will be construction of the interior to create OpenSpace.”

St Mary’s Chapel is scheduled to be open this month - St Mary’s Chapel. When it is installed, I’ll update you, and it is all quite exciting. The purpose of Witness is to gather people to see what the viewers in the painting see - energy, light, a non-anxious gathering. I’ve written and spoken about it here. It seems a perfect image to gather people from around the world into a non-anxious presence to witness a welcome light together.