There was a photo of me as Santa after all (as you can see on my latest Facebook and Instagram posts) - don't look if you prefer to imagine the scene.
My artwork also had a Christmassy feel this week. I attended a talk in our local library about Christmas traditions and have been making notes about the symbolism of various baubles and decorations. I've got a vague notion that I might use a Christmas tree in a future painting with the working title of 'Curses and Wishes'
Happy Christmas!
It would have been ironic if Father Christmas couldn't have used his sleigh last night because of too much snow, but that's what nearly happened.
We woke up in Bishop's Stortford on Monday morning to discover thick snow and I thought we were going to be stuck for a few days. Luckily, by midday we were able to get out and make a dash for Ely, where I was due to be Father Christmas that evening. So the children got to see Santa.
The extreme weather reminded me of when I did a painting of Hazel and the children in thick snow for a painting entitled CALENDAR 1980. You can see the December picture on my latest Instagram and Facebook posts
And a photograph of me as Santa? That will have to be in your imagination
I closed Ted Coney's Family Portraits last week but hope to reopen again in late April 2023 .
I must admit, I didn't do many house tours this season (though had over 200 visitors under the Cambridge Open Studio scheme in July) but family visits to see children meant we were away quite a bit.
I could have done one last tour the other day but as I was going out that evening there was no time to prepare and the house looked such a tip!!! Sorry.
