Anthony Russell is a cultural historian, writer and artist. He has travelled much of the world combining painting with tour lecturing – principally to American university students on bespoke tours and to the Arts Society (formally NADFAS).
He spent six years as a consultant for Luke Hughes advising on the furniture needs of prestigious buildings throughout Britain, including museums, palaces, schools and cathedrals.
For more than seventy years, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II embodied a life of unwavering duty, dignity, and service. Throughout decades of extraordinary social and political change, she remained a symbol of continuity, grace, and steadfast leadership, earning the admiration of people across generations and cultures.
Her commitment to public service, respect for tradition, and belief in bringing people together resonate deeply with the values that inspire The Chandos Foundation. Her life reminds us that true leadership is expressed through humility, compassion, and an enduring commitment to the common good.
This is a book is about peace and how we can reach it as individuals and in the wider world. It supports the theory that peace is a spirit that starts with each of us, proposing ten steps to achieve it; The first is a mind stretching exercise to make space and appreciate the complexity of the world.
The second describes the fundamental significance of breathing to human endeavour. The third considers listening as a discipline and what it can achieve. The forth is about becoming centred. The fifth shows that this focus gives us the power to heal with love. Then the sixth talks of respecting and why it matters.
THE CHANDOS IS INVOLVED WITH VARIOUS PROJECTS
promoting understanding, participation, cooperation and empowerment within civil society:
ANTHONY RUSSELL
THE FOUNDER’S INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ‘BIG DRAW’
Over the years, I’ve undertaken many projects for myself, friends and others, designing buildings and follies and advising over garden & interior design. I’m no architect but my background as an architectural historian and artist and my breadth of knowledge has proved useful.
ALL LECTURES EXPLORE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CIVILISATION:
WHAT IS IT? DO WE HAVE IT? HOW DO YOU GET IT?
The National Gallery has an extraordinarily rich collection of images of the Virgin Mary.
This lecture considers the tempestuous circumstances of its creation and the hidden messages concealed within it.
