World War I
Art and Stories commemorating 1915
“AND THEY MARCHED INTO GALLIPOLI” Acrylics, metallics and fine glitters on canvas 60 x 45cm The Gallipoli Campaign was one of the Allies greatest disasters in World War I. The land invasion started at dawn on 25th April 1915 and ended on the 9th January 1916. The campaign was one of the greatest Turkish victories […]
The Paintings that commemorate 1914
These paintings were created in 2014 to commemorate several of the significant battles and stories from 1914. ‘AND THEY FACED EACH OTHER’ Acrylics,metallics and fine glitters on canvas 101 x 76cm Painted in 2014 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of The Great War, this painting captures the ethereal beauty of the wildflowers […]
THE FIRST POPPY-QUEENSGATE THE SKY OF POPPIES-commemorating the centenary of The Battle of The Somme-Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
The first poppy is the beginning of the creation of an art installation commissioned by Queensgate Shopping Centre Peterborough to commemorate the centenary of The Battle of The Somme in World War I. The first poppy is the first of over 1000 hand felted poppies to be included in the installation with each poppy representing […]
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME WORLD WAR I 1916 WWI Commemoration Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
The battle of the Somme in 1916 was the bloodiest battle in British history with 58,000 casualties- third of these deaths-on the first day alone and over a million casualties on all sides when it finished on the 18th November 1916. The actual battle itself began on the 1st July 1916 at 7:30am with the […]
Naming The Men WWI Commemoration Event by Charron Pugsley-Hill WWI Commemoration Artist
NAMING THE MEN and a Woman-from Peterborough who died in WWI A WWI Commemoration event to be held at The Guildhall Cathedral Square Peterborough on the 9th and 10th November 2018 will be led by myself Charron Pugsley-Hill WWI Commemoration Artist in partnership with Peterborough City Council. On Sunday the 11th November 2018 it is […]
THE SKY OF POPPIES Art Installation Queensgate Shopping Centre Peterborough by WWI Commemoration Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
THE SKY OF POPPIES was an Art Installation in Queensgate Shopping Centre that commemorated The battle of the Somme in 1916 and the men from Peterborough that died in that infamous and iconic battle in WWI. Its now 2 years from its installation and the affects of the beautiful installation and the community project behind […]
BELLEAU WOOD An original painting in a series by WWI Commemoration Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
BELLEAU WOOD has been inspired by the first independent action of the Americans in WWI and is part of my series of work commemorating some of the people places and events of WWI, a hundred years on. Visiting the site of such important battle sites especially at the centenary is very emotional and inspirational at […]
THE LAMENT OF WOMEN An original painting by WWI Commemoration Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
THE LAMENT OF WOMEN is the latest in my series of art commemorating the people, places and events of WWI a hundred years on. This painting is 60 x 60cm in acrylics, metallics and fine glitters on canvas. In 2016 I was incredibly privileged to meet a lady aged 101 who participated in making a […]
PASSCHENDAELE LANDS An original painting by WWI commemoration Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
1917 saw one of the most iconic battles of World War I at Passchendaele (English spelling ) or Passendale the name now used by the Belgiums today. This battle saw 275,000 men under British command and 220,000 Germans lose their lives in the mud of Flanders with 18,000 bodies believed still to be held in […]
THE CONSCRIPT Part of my series of WWI Commemoration Art by Artist Charron Pugsley-Hill
THE CONSCRIPT is an original painting created to commemorate the millions of horses that died in WWI as well as those taken from civilian life to war. This original painting 100 x 100 x 4cm on canvas in acrylics, metallics and fine glitters is part of my series of work commemorating people, places and events […]