A pause in painting

Life throws all sorts of things at you when you are least expecting it.

There I was working towards a busy season, having booked Christmas fairs and classes when out of the blue my lovely Dad who has had Parkinsons for 23 years suddenly went into hospital and passed away a week later.

I wasn’t expecting this so everything stopped for a few weeks while we absorbed the reality, my mum left by herself, thankfully next door to us, and the task of making funeral decisions.

Dad, being a painter and creative himself, had made notes for us about jazz tracks etc but all my creativity went into producing an Order of Service that he would have loved.

Quirky, different and with my daughters help, we pulled it off. I have been into the studio to do some work this week as the funeral is in 4 days and I have a Christmas Fair the following day- life must go on!

My Dad was my greatest inspiration to follow the path of an artist and that I have done. Thanks Dad!