Week 30/52: Lavender
Taken in my friend Nicky’s lovely garden, one of my favourite flowers/herbs, the lovely and understated lavender. Quintessentially English, and beloved by ladies of a ‘certain age’ the world over. Of the most delicate hues and harmoniously healing aroma, the lovely lavender evokes for me the ‘idea’ of the English summer.
Week 29/52: Shell
Been practicing with my new camera, and taking still life studies of some of my shells. I LOVE shells, big or small…all colours and shapes. All things associated with the sea in fact. But, particulary shells. Their many shapes and complexity fascinate me.
Week 15 of 52: Blossom Boots
Here is my entry for the “52 Week Project“. I should have posted this on Saturday, but was too busy. Sadly this year I was unable to get any really good shots of our cherry tree. Spring seems to be out of sync this year. The blossom came in early and was not as abundant and full as it has been in previous years, and was starting to fall almost as soon as it blossomed. So, I decided to take this shot, as it illustrates to me how this year’s Spring seems to be almost over before it has really begun. I think mother nature has struggled in the last few months. Snowdrops were late, Daffodils were early…some trees are just starting to blossom, whilst others are already denuded. Also, I like my blossom boots and thought they were a neat accompaniment.
This was my friend Rona Gregory’s entry for the 52 Week Project, and if you read her posts below (and her blog post), you will understand why she chose this shot. It’s her succinct response to my post here. A nice counterpoint I think.
Week 8 of 52 Weeks: Against the Tide
Sadly, because of the weather, forgetfulness and all sorts of other considerations, I forgot to take my camera out and shoot the thing I had in mind, so heyho, another day.
However, I decided to include as part of my 52 Weeks Project a completed painting. I have a show in June you see, and for one reason or another, deaths in the family, illness, design commitments, I have only really started painting in earnest now. Doesn’t leave me long does it? No. So, this is my second (well sort of first) finished painting. The actual first I completed last year, as that was when I originally planned to have my solo show.
So, here it is. The painting is called ‘Waveform’ and the show is entitled ‘Against the Tide’, the theme being sea based and the subtext pretty much the story of my life.
My Birthday…
Luke and Orla and PINK cake
Was a strange day indeed. Things didn’t go entirely to plan, but it was still nice.
This is what happened. I had not been well for a few weeks and had in fact recently recovered from Pharyngitus, which took place over Orla’s birthday. Luke managed to soldier on over her party period, and my inlaws came to help with her party, so all was good. I wont be posting pics of her party here as there are other peoples children in shot, and I have strong views about that kind of thing.
Anyway, about two days before my birthday, I catch Laryngitus from Orla, am laid up in bed. Then, the day before myactual birthday, my laptop fries, and we lose everything on it, and I mean EVERTHING. All my email, accounts, passwords, web site designs and lay-outs, some artwork, years of bookmarks, accounts, tax info….the list is endless. Did I cry, indeed I did. So, on my birthday my husband went out and spent money we don’t really have on a new laptop for me. A Toshiba L450-181. It’s a big beast with a wide screen monitor and does the job perfectly. Do I love him..well, just a bit.
Also, he and Orla made me a PINK birthday cake. Luke also bought me a new bag from Eella at OSix on DaWanda, some DVD’s, some Liz Earle cream and some choccies. So despite the distaster of my dying laptop, and being ill…it was a good birthday, and it was made so by my family.
New laptop
New bag from OSix
Lorrie Whittington
Visual Artist and Designer
Chichester, UK
