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Lady Gaga photographer puts Suffolk's 'sandals vicar' on show

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A man is standing next to a portrait of himself in robes as his job as a vicar. He is wearing a beige jacket, and a light blue shirt with a cross around his neck which is on a rainbow coloured lanyard. He has a white beard and is wearing glasses.

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Lady Gaga photographer Tim Walker features Suffolk vicar Andrew Dotchin in National Portrait Gallery exhibition

Overview

Fashion and celebrity photographer Tim Walker has included retired Suffolk vicar Andrew Dotchin in his new National Portrait Gallery exhibition, 'Fairyland: Love and Legends'. Known locally as the 'sandals vicar', Dotchin was photographed wearing sandals beneath his robes while conducting a same-sex blessing in 2023 for associate priests Catherine Bond and Jane Pearce, who are also featured in the display alongside notable public figures like Sir Ian McKellen and Alan Carr.

Key points

  • Photographer Tim Walker featured retired Suffolk vicar Andrew Dotchin in his National Portrait Gallery exhibition, 'Fairyland: Love and Legends'.
  • The exhibition explores queer identity, community, and love, featuring activists, performers, and artists.
  • Dotchin is well-known in Suffolk for wearing sandals, which he also wore beneath his robes during the portrait session.
  • The portrait was captured during a same-sex blessing led by Dotchin for associate priests Catherine Bond and Jane Pearce in Felixstowe in 2023.
  • Bond and Pearce also feature in the exhibition, which runs until 7 February in London.
  • Dotchin's portrait hangs alongside well-known figures including Alan Carr, Sir Ian McKellen, and Sandi Toksvig.
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