05/20/2026
Many thanks to from us . At the last student assembly of the spring, Dave Cola, who runs the school’s immersion programs, presented us with a beautiful painting of the barn. The following notes were in the back of the painting.
With deep gratitude to The Scott Family for your many years of generosity in welcoming Christchurch students to Rosegill as a place of learning, reflection, and shared experience along the river. This painting is offered in appreciation of your enduring friendship and support.
Christchurch School 2026
Hunter Banks (b. 1993) is an observational painter from Middlesex County, Virginia. He paints concise, quiet images of landscapes, structures, objects, and people. Working at a walking pace, he slowly negotiates with a scene until the consolidated colors, simplified shapes, and painterly marks settle any doubts, whims, and twinges into stillness. Banks is a former faculty member of Christchurch School. For this painting, Banks photographed the Rosegill Barn from his paddleboard while entering Urbanna Creek after paddling from Whiting Creek.
