Swan Vestas
8''x8'', oil on gessoboard
I’m not sure what my thinking was here…………..am just really getting into all things British what with the upcoming events and all that. Are Swan Vestas British?? Anyway, that and the vintage wallpaper theme again. I’ve just got home from a roundtrip to Suffolk to pick up some paintings to go into the show at Chelsea Old Town Hall next weekend. Am getting a bit panicky about road-closures etc. and even more panicky about missing out on the festivities being in the hall all Sunday afternoon yet not a stone’s throw from the river. I have visions of strapping a tranny to my ear as my father and half of England did in 1966 when England were in the World Cup Final.
I have added another feature to the website. I now have greetings cards available which can be found on the menu at the top of the website homepage. Please have a look.
Swan Vestas are an excellent icon for the coming weekend. Like our Royals they are as British as the day is wide…except that they aren’t. Swans are made by a Swedish company and our monarch is required by law to be a direct descendant of the Electress Sophia of Hanover (1630-1714). Strike a light, guv! Swans! Now there’s a royal symbol – don’t all swans belong to the Queen?
I knew there’d be a catch! So does that mean Vesta curries are Swedish too?? Now there’s an idea for my next painting!
How about a Vesta Swan curry? Loving the blog by the way.