Last autumn I spent a lovely afternoon at the home of Russell and his family. They had each selected their favourite books, alongside books that had meaning and memories for them as a family.
It was such a pleasure to paint their Shelf Portrait, especially having got to know the stories behind the choices. The William Morris Thistle wallpaper in the background took the longest time, but was such fun!
One of the quotes I try and live by is Morris’s
“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
The finished painting was delivered last week:
“We’re loving it, thank you SO much – it is already hanging in our hall way at the bottom of the stairs.
It’s been a pleasure being part of the whole process, and the wait has been well worth it.
Rest assured our ‘family portrait’ will bring us many memories for the rest of our lives.”
Thank you Russell and family 🙂 |
