Cummins Stehn Churches

Angel detail

Three angels

Angel head

Church of the Twelve Apostles, Jindalee, Qld. 2019
Three lightly painted and leadlight “Angels” windows for the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. 
The area of the three windows is approximately 9 square metres. 

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Window made in Kanchanaburi for the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies’ “Peace” Museum, Battambang, Cambodia. 2017-2018
Four fully painted stained glass windows depicting Cambodia’s Journey from war towards Peace and a Positive Future.
The windows are a sequence of four, viewed from the same imagined place in rural Cambodia, and spanning seventy years.  The recent history of Cambodia is symbolically expressed by what happened in and to and in that landscape in 1970, 1971, 1979 and imagines a prosperous future by 2040.
Each window is 920cm high x 720cm wide.
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Mothers

Somerville House Girls’ School Chapel, South Brisbane, Qld. 2017. 
“Mothers” window celebrating three generations of students from Somerville House with the Heritage listed “Cumbooquepa” in the background and their resident Bush Stone Curlews in the foreground.
The window is approximately 400mm wide x 1.2 metres high.

St Ignatius’ Catholic Church, Toowong, Qld. 2016. 
Fully painted and stained window in thanksgiving on the centenary of the Jesuit Fathers.  The window depicts the arrival of Father Richard Murphy, Toowong’s first parish priest in 1916.
The window is approximately 1.8 metres high x 400 cm wide.   

Prasat Muang Sing

Prasat Muang Sing Historical Park, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. 2016. 
Fully painted stained glass window for the Exhibition Hall. The window shows how Prasat Muang Sing was built by the Khmers in the 13th century based on bas relief at The Bayon, Siem Reap, Cambodia. 
The window is 2 metres wide x 2.5 metres high.
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Death Railway Humanitas

"Death Railway" Museum/Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. 2016
The "HUMANITAS" window is the third fully painted WWII stained glass Memorial window for the Museum. It depicts Prisoners of War bringing water to wounded Japanese soldiers based on prisoners’ accounts.
The window is 1.2 metres high x 1.1 metres wide.
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Death railway The Bridge

"Death Railway" Museum/Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. 2016.
"THE BRIDGE" window is the second of three fully painted WWII stained glass Memorial windows for the Museum. The window is "A MEMORIAL TO ALL WHO DIED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY".
The window is 1.3 metres high x 2.4 metres wide.
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Death railway The Cutting

"Death Railway" Museum/Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. 2015
"THE CUTTING" window is the first of three fully painted WWII stained glass Memorial windows. The window is "A MEMORIAL TO ALL WHO RETURNED HOME, THEIR LIVES TO REBUILD AS BEST THEY COULD".
The window is 1.3 metres high x 2.4 metres wide.
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St Dympna

St Dympna's Catholic Church, Aspley, Brisbane, Qld. 2015 
“St Dympna” fully painted window with companion window of "St Mary".
Each window is 1.3 metres high x 850mm wide. 

Mareeba

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St Stephen's Chapel, Mareeba, Qld. 2015. 
Bishop James Foley purchased panels which turned out to be part of an incomplete set of Dutch windows made and signed by “Eugene Laudy 1954”.  We have matched half of the three windows now in St Stephen’s Chapel. 
Each window is approximately 780mm wide x 1370mm high.

Innisfail

Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Innisfail, Qld. 2015. 
All the windows in the church were destroyed during Cyclone “Larry”.  These five new chancel leadlight windows with painted roundels each 560mm wide x 6m high, and two leadlight clerestory chancel windows each 1.2 metres wide x 1.8 high, are made from beautiful Lamberts' German streaky/reamy mouth blown glass which were mouth blown especially for the project and which we hand chose in Germany. 

Baptistry

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St Monica's Cathedral, Cairns. Qld. 2014
Eleven Baptistry leadlight windows each 6 metres high x 600 mm wide – approximately 40 square metres.

St Margaret

St Margaret's Anglican Church, Woombye, Qld. 2013
"St Margaret of Scotland" fully painted and stained triple light Chancel window mounted in frames ready for installation.
Central panel 1.4 metres high x 345 mm wide, flanking panels 900 mm high x 345 mm wide. 

Let the children..

Somerville House Girls’ School, South Brisbane, Qld. 2012
Memorial window commemorating the life of a student who died tragically. Fully painted and stained two light window Left light: “Let the Children Come to Me” 
Right light: Biographical panel of the student.
Each light 1.58 metres high x 400 mm wide.
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St Sebastian

St Fabian

St Fabian’s Catholic Church, Yerongpilly, Brisbane, Qld. 2012.  
Two companion stained glass windows depicting Sts Fabian and Sebastian with the background commemorating the Battle of El Alamein in which the then priest was chaplain.
Each window is 1.5 metres wide x 850 mm high. 

150th

St Ignatius Catholic Church, Toowong. Qld. 2011.
Sisters of Mercy 150th Anniversary fully painted stained glass window.
1.8 metres high x 650 mm wide.

Fishers of men

The Church of the Twelve Apostles, Jindalee, Qld. 2011
"Fishers of Men" stained glass and leadlight Chancel window jointly designed with Cottee Parker Architects.  
32 square metres.

Banyo

Holy Spirit Oratory, Banyo Seminary, Banyo, Qld. 2011
Sanctuary "Holy Spirit" leadlight window.
4 metres high x 3 metres wide.

Centenary

St Michael's Catholic Church, Kilcoy, Qld. 2011
Replacement stained glass Oculus window to commemorate the centenary of the church.
1140 mm in diameter.

Creation

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Darra, Qld. 2011
“Creation” themed stained glass and leadlight Chancel window
28 square metres.

Torres pilots

All Souls St Bartholomew Church, Thursday Island. 2009
Replicate the “Torres Pilots” memorial stained glass and leadlight window. The original round window 1150mm in diameter was blown out in a storm.

Jesus healed

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Goondiwindi, Qld. 2009
Fully painted window approximately 1.5 metres high x 600mm wide painted in the style of R.S. Exton Studio to match all other windows in the church. “Jesus touched his ear and healed him”.

Church of the Holy Spirit, Auchenflower, Qld. 2009
Carmelite memorial fully painted stained glass window based on local landscapes and flora.
1.7 metres high x 545mm wide.

Tree of life studio

New Mater Mothers’ Hospital Chapel windows, Brisbane, Qld. 2008
Four fully painted and stained windows based on the theme of the “Tree of Life”, including images from the five continents and Oceania to represent the Mater’s wide ethnic and multi-cultural staff and patients.  Images show work in progress and one installed window. 
Overall area of four windows approximately 6.75 square metres.

Auchenflower Church of the Holy Spirit, Auchenflower, Qld. 2007
Memorial fully painted stained glass window based on local landscapes and flora. 2 metres high x 700mm wide.
St. Patrick

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Mount Perry, Qld.
2007
Fully painted and stained Celtic “St Patrick” window based on the style of the famous Harry Clarke (Dublin) Studio.
1.4 metres high x 650mm wide.

St Luke

All Saints’ Anglican Church, Clermont. Qld. 2007
“St Luke” stained glass window. Fully painted.
2 metres high x 400mm wide.

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St Clare’s Catholic Church, Tully. Qld. 2006
Details from local landscape window.
1.7 metres high x 900mm

Biggenden

St John’s Anglican Church, Biggenden, Qld. 2006
Fully painted Local flora and fauna stained glass window.

Eden Nambour

Uniting Church, Nambour, Qld. 2004
"Garden of Eden” stained glass window. Fully painted.
4.5 metres high x 2 metres wide

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St Mary’s Catholic Church, Ipswich, Qld. 2004
One of a set of four Centenary windows.
Each 3 metres high x 450mm

Ipswitch3 Window depicting the arrival of Brother J. Morgan in Ipswich in 1892 to establish the Christian Brothers College. 2004
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St Mary’s Church, Ipswich, Qld. 2004
Window depicting Mary MacKillop, founder of Josephite convents in the districts around Ipswich.

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Window depicting the arrival Mother Vincent Whitty, who established the Sisters of Mercy Convent in Ipswich, St Mary’s Church, Ipswich. 2004

Courage

Moreton Bay College Girls’ School Chapel, Manly, Brisbane. 2004
“Courage” One of a set of four stained glass windows (Faith, Hope, Love and Courage) each 1 metre high x 1.2 metres wide.
The project was a collaboration between the college and the stained glass artists.

Fr Pat McCormick

Regina Caeli Catholic Church, Coorparoo, Brisbane. 2003
Biographical stained glass window celebrating the Life of Fr Pat McCormick.
1.2 metres high x 2.4 metres wide

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit Catholic Cathedral, Kerema, Papua New Guinea. 2002
“Holy Spirit” stained glass window. One of two windows collaboratively designed with PNG artist Martin Morobubuna.
2.2 metres high x 960 mm wide

Fr. Tom Hegerty

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Sunnybank, Qld. 2002
Biographical stained glass window celebrating the life of Fr Tom Hegerty.
1.2 metres high x 2.6 metres wide

Tranquility Caloundra

Caloundra Hospital, Caloundra, Qld. 2001
Hospital foyer “Tranquility” stained glass window based on local land and seascapes. Fully painted.
1.3 metres high x 3 metres long

Melaleuca

Good Council Catholic Church, North Cairns, Qld. 1997-2000
“Melaleuca Swampland” stained glass window. Fully painted. One of a set of four local landscape windows.
Each window is 1.8 metres x 1.2 metres

The Creation St. Monica’s Catholic Cathedral, Cairns, Qld. 1996-2000
“The Creation” windows.
Twenty-four nave windows, fully painted and stained, each 
6 metres high x 1.7 metres wide. Overall area. 245 square metres.  It is the largest fully painted commission ever undertaken by Australian stained glass artists.
Link to St. Monica's Cathedral site including an audio commentary about the windows
Link to the Gallery "Peace" and "The Creation" windows
Link to Tripadvisor St. Monica's Cathedral

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St. Monica’s Catholic Cathedral, Cairns, Qld. 1994-1995
“Peace” window. Front door surround comprising three windows, being two flanking panels each 1.7 metres x 11 metres, and a central overhead panel of 3.5 metres x 7 metres. This window was commissioned by St. Monica’s to commemorate fifty years of peace in the Pacific.
Link to St. Monica's Cathedral site including an audio commentary about the windows
Link to the Gallery "Peace" and "The Creation" windows
Link to Tripadvisor St. Monica's Cathedral

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Somerville House Girls’ School Chapel, South Brisbane, Qld. 1994
One of sixteen panels from “The Women’s Windows”. Fully painted and stained. 850mm x 540mm

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Somerville House Girls’ School Chapel, South Brisbane, Qld. 1994
Kay Cottee panel from “The Women’s Windows”. Fully painted and stained. 850mm x 540mm

RainbowCross

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Corinda, Qld. 1993
Rainbow Cruciform leadlight window with central silver stained crown bullion. Overall dimensions 4610mm x 2265 mm

Garden of Eden

Somerville House Girls’ School Chapel, South Brisbane, Qld. 1993
Fully painted “Garden of Eden” stained glass window.
1800mm x 2100mm

Vine & Branches

All Saints Anglican Church, Tumut, Qld. 1990
“I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches” stained glass window showing the European vine embracing Australian flora. Fully painted.
450mm x 1800mm.

Hawthorn

City of Hawthorn Library, Hawthorn, Victoria. 1989
Fully painted “The Settlement of Hawthorn” stained glass window.
1050 mm x 2100mm

GardenofEden

St. John’s Anglican Church, Wagga Wagga, NSW 1988
“Garden of Eden” stained glass West window. Fully painted and stained.
Overall dimensions 2.4 metres x 10 metres

Baptism

St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, Dickson, ACT 1984
Semi-abstract “Baptism” window. Fully painted.
600mm x 4100mm

Environmental

City of Knox, Melbourne, Vic. 1984
One of sixteen “Environmental” fully painted and stained ceiling panels.
Each panel is 1100mm x 1100mm

Ainslie

Catholic Church, Ainslie, ACT 1984
“Communion” stained glass window. Fully painted. One of a set of two windows, the companion window of which is “Baptism”.
Each 900mm x 1800mm

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Detail of “Communion” window above.
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Close-up detail of “Communion” window above.
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Detail of “Baptism” window from the Ainslie Catholic Church, Canberra. 1984
Seaman's Mission The first Commission:
Seaman’s Mission, West Melbourne 1980
Commemorative window. This was one of the first painted windows and shows the way to the future – extensive research, close collaboration with the commissioner, a distinctive contemporary Australian approach, and high painting skills.
Overall dimensions 600mm x 900mm

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