Divisions Alan Collins (15 August 1928 – 18 October 2016) was an English-born sculptor noted for his work at Guildford Cathedral.
[1][2] Collins work primarily focused on evocative Biblical stories told in outdoor sculptures, which has been described as "24-hour, 365-days-a-year silent sermons.
[3][4] Collins developed a lifelong connection to the Adventist Church after having attended a meeting by Australian evangelist Thomas J. Bradley in Corydon, England.
[4] At a Seventh-day Adventist Church in Holloway, London, Collins met his wife Jeanne Fuegi, and they were married in 1954.
[5] In the United States he created sculptures largely for religious organisations, commissions from hospitals and private individuals.
[citation needed] Collins' most extensive work was created for the exterior of Guildford Cathedral,[9] including: Fire is perhaps the most memorable visual form by which God has made His presence known to men.
At the center of the design is a calm, stable form in clear plexiglass which I think of as the quiet flame of God's presence – the still small voice at the heart of every fiery experience.