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PAINTING W ITH SUNLIGHT

There is never a grey day for stained glass artist Rachel Mulligan. Her studio, set at the bottom of her garden, gleams with colour. Stained glass panels hanging in the windows radiate tinted light throughout the space; cut glass pieces shine like jewels on her lightbox, and beautiful paintings punctuate the walls. Light and colour are the mediums of her craft. ‘The artwork is always changing, be it with the weather, time of year or time of day. That is what brings it to life for me,’ says Rachel. ‘Seeing the colours flickering on the wall as the sun

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