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Carre Gallery director Christopher Hodgson and the Charles Shannon display. EMN-210426-172855001
An important new feature of the venue on Carre Street will be a permanent display relating to Charles Haslewood Shannon (1863-1937), perhaps Sleaford’s most famous artist.
Charles Shannon was the son of Rev Frederick William Shannon who was Rector of Quarrington.
Examples of his paintings, lithographs and engravings have been displayed in the Usher Gallery in Lincoln, but he would largely have been forgotten in his home town if not for research of the late local historian Christopher Micklethwaite.
Mr Micklethwaite spent over 20 years collecting prints and ephemera relating to Charles Shannon and lecturing on his work. Shannon was famous as an artist, illustrator and publisher.