The tercentenary of Grinling Gibbons, preeminent in the pantheon of sculptors, is an anniversary Master Carvers’ Association has chosen to mark with a demonstration of current practice, the living legacy of his influence.

Inviting guest artists – musicians, poets, painters, turners and makers – to join this multidisciplinary exhibition underlines the spuriousness of divisions between art and ornament, which Gibbons’ legacy serves to refute.

That we as Gibbons’ heirs can contemplate a Modern Legacy Project speaks volumes for the high value which we and our compatriots put on our heritage.

A walking tour led by Dr David Harrison – Blackfriars to St Mary Abchurch. Exhibition, ‘Art & Ornament’- contemporary carving in wood and stone, and painting inspired by Gibbons opens at St Mary Abchurch- a City Wren church featuring a fine Gibbons reredos.