Supporting the finest artistic endeavour
Giving contemporary expression to humanity’s, spiritual, philosophical and cultural traditions.
Leon MacLaren (1910 – 1994) was a philosopher, composer and writer. Throughout his life, he worked closely with artists in many different fields, including painters, sculptors, architects, musicians, dancers, calligraphers, and writers.
MacLaren saw art as a vehicle for revealing deeper truths about our nature and the world around us, not just a form of aesthetic expression. He encouraged artists to achieve mastery over themselves and mastery over their chosen art form. In the execution of their art, he directed them to find harmony between hand, heart and mind, and to connect with the underlying stillness of their actions.
Artists who worked with MacLaren speak of his insistence upon the very highest standard of work, while balancing critical analysis with love and encouragement.
Supporting the finest
artistic endeavour
The number of artists required to produce Britain’s largest modern fresco at Waterperry House.
The number of persons who used Dr Horan’s online translation of the complete works of Plato last year. A modern translation for our own time.
The number of students who have studied at the Art Academy London since it was formed 25 years ago.
The number of carved signs forming part of a reflective walk in the public gardens at Waterperry, each expressing a ‘form of truth’, starting with ‘impartiality’.
The number of values on the ‘If I can ….’ App.
