Sarah Horgan: Stained glass artist learned from the medieval masters

From the Tower of London and Windsor Castle to small local churches, Colette Langan says she learned her art while restoring windows in historic buildings

Stained glass artist Colette Langan whose exhibition, ‘Fragile’, continues until Friday at Leitrim Design House at The Dock Arts Centre, Carrick-On-Shannon. Picture: James Connolly

She’s an artist whose work features in some of the world’s most iconic buildings, from Windsor Castle to the Tower of London. And yet, the discreet nature of stained glass expert Colette Langan’s job has allowed her to stay largely under the radar.

Now, an exhibition of her work at the Leitrim Design House in Carrick-on-Shannon until March 20 is shining a spotlight on her very specialised craft. The event offers an insight into her main exhibition piece, Treasures of the Riverbed.