In 1970 the church of St Anselm's Kennington planned to redecorate its interior and invited Norman Adams to paint murals for the two side walls. After some deliberation between Adams and the Vicar at the time, Pilgrim's Progress was settled on as a theme and Adams undertook an abstract series working from dark to light in a modern yet expressionist manner. The consecutive panels are marouflaged to the walls with deeper panels at the sanctuary end signalling their beginning and end of the narrative.
Pilgrim's Progress
Artist: Norman Adams
Date: 1970 - 1971
Dimensions: each mural is 20.5m x 3m (4m at each end)
Artwork Type: Painting
Artwork Materials: Oil
Commissioned: The Edwin Abbey Mural Fund and the E Vincent Harris Fund For Mural Decoration
Location: St Anselm's Kennington, London
Setting: North and south nave walls
Permanent display: Yes




