Tears of the Angels by Shaeron Caton-Rose
The Christian Arts Trust was pleased to support Tears of the Angels, an immersive installation by Yorkshire-based artist Shaeron Caton-Rose, shown at Oxford Place Methodist Church during Leeds’ Light Night festival. The installation exemplifies CAT’s mission to support art that expresses Christian faith with imagination, beauty, and moral clarity.
Rooted in her Christian faith, Shaeron’s work explores spiritual meaning and social justice through powerful visual language. She has led Art & Faith retreats and community workshops for over 20 years, working closely with church groups across Leeds and Bradford. Her practice—spanning printmaking, installation, textiles, and found objects—encourages both contemplation and participation.
Tears of the Angels offered a meditative response to the hidden impact of climate change. Over 70 hand-crafted ceramic bowls, filled with water and imprinted with chemical equations for rain and acid rain, appeared identical from a distance. Up close, subtle differences revealed the unseen damage to creation. Suspended beneath a cascade of crystal raindrops, with a thunderstorm soundtrack and video, the installation invited deep reflection on our care for the earth.
This poetic, faith-informed artwork embodies CAT’s commitment to supporting artists who provoke conscience and reveal divine truth through creative excellence
