“I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.” Vincent van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) Today is Vincent van Gogh 166th birthday. While he was relatively an unknown in hisContinue reading “Artists in the Garden: Vincent van Gogh”
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Artists in the Garden: Claude Monet
Winter brings a bitter chill and an invitation to keep a stack of books and a pot of hot tea close at hand. This is a time of respite and recuperation. Or so it would appear. But as every gardener knows, our world is always in transition, at work, even when there is anContinue reading “Artists in the Garden: Claude Monet”
Artists in the Garden
“The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden.” Thomas More Yesterday, I walked through one of my favourite gardens and watched as others wandered through theContinue reading “Artists in the Garden”
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