Love is the way sold where Aphrodite's head is peeking

where Aphrodite's head is peeking over the top of a giant seashell

It is a small-scale canvas and although the sitter is in uniform it has an informality about it that suggests a window of opportunity grasped

In this piece the owl has become a sort of tribal costume but with a life of its own: Remaining standing long after its owner has departed

I’ve not come across this artist before and barely any paintings appear on the market so this is valued entirely on the image of these two - is it dog resembling its master or vice versa

he would often lament to me his feelings of disappointment as a painter

Love is the way sold where Aphrodite's head is peekingThe Crookleigh Chronicles I chose this short 1894 novel for the lovely italic capitals used on each of the 39 chapter headings. This delightful village romp by Silas K Hocking was the inspiration for this collection. Acrylic, coloured pencil, and ink hatching on vintage book pages & UV protective museum glass