Inspired! There was some fantastic work and already I am beginning to find names of people whose work I like. There was a wonderful coloured pencil picture of Lords and Ladies in autumn by Ann Swan. One of my favourites was a square picture of tulips and wallflowers coming in from the sides, by Susan Christopher-Coulson in coloured pencil. I also loved a garland of hops and lavender by our own Elizabeth. Billy Showell included images of pencils and pens in her works, as if just laid down on the paper and also used trompe l'oeil to make you think there were layers of papers creating a collage effect. Julia Trickey is another eye-catcher, often depicting decaying flowers. She did a big picture of leaves from Bath Botanic Gardens inspired by the work of Rachel Pedder-Smith. I loved a huge dead Rodgersia leaf by Robert McNeill. He won a prize for another of his paintings shown in the exhibition.
There was a huge range of work and although much was superb, some of it was of quite an ordinary standard. I can aim high!
We had a good day, Sue, Sheila and myself. We met up with Eileen and her family too. Her son is an extraordinarily good-looking young man!
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