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Sweet Williams, Peonies and Cherries

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Ok, enough already. Enough rain, enough referendum…..time for some sunshine and a change in the news if you please. I have a lot of studio work going on so in some ways, the rain is keeping me from wanting to paint en plein-air so it’s not all bad I suppose. When I get this all done I shall be out there in fair weather or foul. You can’t beat the British countryside in the summer. In the meantime, more demo work…….

1729 Sweet Williams Peonies and Cherries

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard


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Sweet Williams and Peonies

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This one was painted as a demo at Patchings last week. The peonies are still in bud form and refuse to open. I think it must be the weather so I sympathise. Woke up to sunshine this morning but now that blanket of cloud is back grrrr. No rain at least.

1728

20cmx20cm oil on gessoboard-SOLD

Sweet Williams

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I was discussing the merits of the Sweet William with an elderly gentleman in the queue at Waitrose when buying these. We agreed that there were few things more quintessentially English than a jam-jar full on a mantelpiece. However, neither of us knew why they are called Sweet Williams. Any ideas?? Please let me know.

1600 Sweet Williams

8″x8″ oil on gessoboard-SOLD

Sweet Williams

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I was in the MIN shop yesterday painting in the window. It was good fun and I got lots of thumbs up from passersby. It was lovely to meet other Northants artist including the incredibly talented Sam Wadsworth.. Check out his website…..great portraits and landscapes. Here are the sweet Williams I painted in the shop. Off to London all next week so no posting. I will be at the Landmark Art Fair in Teddington next weekend so if you’re nearby pop in. If you’d like private view tickets (Friday evening) or 2 for 1 tickets for Saturday or Sunday, email me and I will leave them on the door. See you in a week when I will have lots of paintings to show you!

8"x8" oil on gessoboard

8″x8″ oil on gessoboard-SOLD

MIN shop

Sweet Williams in a jam jar

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Happiness is a jam jar full of Sweet Williams.

Sweet Williams in enamel jug

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8”x8”, oil on gessoboard-SOLD

I found these in the kitchen garden at Tyntesfield the other day.  No, I didn’t pick them, they were in a jug next to an honesty box.   To my mind they are quintessentially English though I dare say they were imported at some point.  Summer just isn’t summer without a jar on the mantelpiece.   Summer?