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Category Archives: painting
Continuity
… And day one – *** I collected my friend from the station about 25 miles from my home, and we took a slight detour via a tiny, ancient village. Little Missenden is utterly beautiful. A mixture of periods and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, painting, Spirituality, The Silent Eye
Tagged being, spirituality
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Journeying
* Imagination Worlds within worlds opening Wonder is the key * On the edge of dream Amorphous figures gather Half-glimpsed in shadow * The heart guides you home Following a path of stars Flowers at your feet * Light beyond … Continue reading
Little gems – All Saints, Burton Dassett I
Frankly, this is another where I don’t know where to begin. I suppose I ought to begin at the beginning. Monday I was back from the north, Tuesday I was driving northwards again… not as far this time, just an … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient sites, Art, Churches, England, History, painting, Photography, travel
Tagged English saints, medieval church, medieval wall paintings, Norman architecture, warwickshire
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Lucky
There are few photographs of my years in Paris. The camera I had back then was minimal, film expensive to process and anyway, postcards did a far better job that I could ever do. It doesn’t matter. Back then it … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Friendship, painting
Tagged art. memories, memoirs, Montmartre, Paris, Place du Tertre, Thierry Arnault, Thomas Coffield
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Rewriting the Wrinkles
Oh give me a life on the open road! With my dog and a caravan.. Just my books, paint and turps and a canvas.. And skin with a leathery tan. Oh find me a place on a mountain! Where the … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love and Laughter, painting, Poetry, Spirituality, The Silent Eye
Tagged being, Life, Poetry, spirituality
62 Comments
The story of St Alban
The final post on our visit to the Abbey of St Albans a few years ago. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six can be found by clicking the highlighted links. As it has taken me a week to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Churches, Mythology, painting
Tagged martyrdom, Matthew Paris, medieval manuscript, St Alban, story
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Lightly #midnighthaiku
* With infinite care Tread lightly upon the earth Respecting its life Body of a goddess lives In beauty beneath our feet *
Paradise lost: fabric artist, Barbara Williamson loses her home
A few months ago, I featured the work of American fabric artist, Barbara Williamson, whose use of joy and colour in her art quilts delighted me and whose inspiring story is one of incredible determination. At the time, Barbara wrote: … Continue reading
Posted in Art, nature, painting
Tagged beauty, Camp Fire, crowdfunding, fibre art, funraiser, GoFundMe, handmade, imagination, Paradise CA, Poetry, quilts, skill, wildfire
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Crafting in Paradise – Fabric artist and writer, Barbara Williamson
Blossoms against blue skies Swaying on summer breezes Sweets scents of Spring Earth awakens Barbara Williamson I was introduced to Barbara Williamson, the author of this poem, by her friend and co-author, Anne Copeland. Anne was recently a guest on … Continue reading