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| Charles Avery - Ingleby Gallery Postcard (Exhibition 29 Jul - 30 October 2015) |
Both of us love Avery's work and to have the opportunity to hear him talk about it was fantastic. Obviously a very intelligent and talented artist. To top it off, we then meandered to Waverley Train Station to see his public artwork. Here is an article about the work that my sister happened to send to me a few days ago http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/what-s-on/alien-tree-for-waverley-during-edinburgh-art-festival-1-3843811
Ashamedly, I confess that I interpreted his 'alien tree' as a massive shower, due to the 'strange fruit' appearing like big rotating shower heads and what I took for streams of coloured water. My friend immediately understood it was an 'alien tree' and this week we got to talking whether the Tree of Gondor from Lord of the Rings or the tree in Avatar may have wound its way into the artist's subconscious.
I also joyfully confess, that while it was a bit naughty of us, we went to another excellent exhibition in Trinity Apse which while it said 'no public access' there were lots of people milling around and free cake, so we thought it was okay to go in. Banana cake superb!
There is just less than 3 weeks to go until my Straffe Hendrik competition painting needs to be submitted. I have finally done the underpainting and am quite worried about painting the text and whether the branding is obvious enough. To be that precise and fine, is going to be a true challenge for me. I can't give you the design yet as that would be telling, but here is a little excerpt of a research photo...who/what could it be of..?
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| K Fisher (2015) Straffe Hendrik Research Photo |
