Elmley Church

The trustees of the Elmley Lovett Trust have asked me to paint a picture of the pinnacle on the church, which for many years lay by the door.
I went to do some sketches and found it almost impossible to get a good photo of the church tower as there were so many trees growing near.  In the end I sat on the Cross steps and did a sketch and took a photo.  It was quite a steep angle but I think it made it quite dramatic.
All this is in memory of Michael Needham who for many years was the Treasurer of Elmely Lovett Parish Church Council.  He, along with Graham managed to restore the Bells in the church, and repair the old tower, including replacing the fourth pinnacle in its rightful place.

October

Three grandchildren are staying so painting has had to take a back foot.  I have managed to paint a bit since the exhibition in London.

The Crinums have been brilliant this year and I thought I must paint a large picture of them instead of trying to squeeze them on a small piece of paper.  The leaves get really tatty by the end of the year but then that is the attraction in a way.  These came from Rose Cottage in Cheshire, Graham's first house which he bought from keen gardeners.  I discovered them in pots buried in the border and took them to Nottinghamshire with us, and then to Worcestershire and then dug some up again when we moved here.