This is the first in a set of old paintings that I have recently come across that have not been posted before. They were painted in our pre-digital days and the images were quite low resolution. There are some that I never even framed because they had not turned out as I wanted but thankfully Merice persuaded me to keep a record of them anyway. Now after a bit of tinkering they can see the light of day again. Although some might lack technical expertise they contain a lot of happy energy and the excitement I felt at the time as I began my painting career so I hope you enjoy them.
In the summer of 2005 I was established in a small studio/gallery in Easingwold which is a market town just up the road from where I was living at the time. Merice would sometimes come up and we would meander home down the back roads together. This is from the road between Easingwold and Strensall and it was just stunning to see this abundance of poppies brightening up our evening drive. The road goes between two farms and the one with the poppies is called “Forty Acres Farm”. The farm on the other side of the road had no poppies which made this field stand out even more. I have to say that during the last ten years poppy fields have become scarcer and scarcer which is so sad. This then is a celebration of an iconic symbol of both summer and remembrance.
In the summer of 2005 I was established in a small studio/gallery in Easingwold which is a market town just up the road from where I was living at the time. Merice would sometimes come up and we would meander home down the back roads together. This is from the road between Easingwold and Strensall and it was just stunning to see this abundance of poppies brightening up our evening drive. The road goes between two farms and the one with the poppies is called “Forty Acres Farm”. The farm on the other side of the road had no poppies which made this field stand out even more. I have to say that during the last ten years poppy fields have become scarcer and scarcer which is so sad. This then is a celebration of an iconic symbol of both summer and remembrance.
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