Stephen B. Whatley

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Stephen B. Whatley is an expressionist painter, published in TIME magazine, whose major commissions include architectural paintings for public institutions including the BBC, Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London – where his work is permanently reproduced throughout Tower Hill Underpass at Tower Hill. He has been presented to HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in recognition of his work. Out of darkness comes forth light. In 1981, aged 16, Stephen B. Whatley suffered the tragic loss of his beloved, devoted mother Marjorie J. Whatley (1943-1981; a Memorial page of tributes to his mother is now on his website). The devastating bereavement lead the artist on a search for spiritual depth both in his life and art; and whilst he was born an Anglican, he became attracted to the devotions within the Catholic Church – to which he converted in 2011. He is happy that his work touches so many Christians, whether they be Catholics, Anglicans or Episcopalians.

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Since 2000, he has been drawn to make statements of prayer and faith; often painting on specific anniversaries and Feast Days – with what he humbly calls a “divine push’, creating both works of hope and light. His Christian tribute paintings are in private collections worldwide and public collections including Westminster Cathedral, London ; Newman University, Birmingham (UK) ; and Saint Dominic’s Priory, London in the UK ; The Carrollton School of The Sacred Heart in Miami, USA and The Institute of The Marist Brothers, Canada. The header painting of our Patron 'St James the Greater (featured) is a part of Stephen's Painted Prayers Series.