Irish Arts Blog

Out of Africa

I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. The Equator runs across these highlands, a hundred miles to the North, and the farm lay at an altitude of over six thousand feet. In the day-time you felt that you had got high up, near to the sun, but the early mornings and evenings were limpid and restful, and the nights were cold.”

Out of Africa, Isak Dinesen

I am heading to Merrian Square this weekend - it is my first time getting a pitch on the square.  Being of the age of less and less firsts, I am truly excited! Going through my stock of work in preparation for my day of cold and rain, I came across this piece inspired by another first - my first trip to Kenya.  I had seen the movie and read the book and had fallen in love with Kenya and of course himself with the rugged hat and sexy swagger!

This painting hopes to capture the break of day and the breath taking strong unforgiving colours.

Where oh where has the time gone?!

It's December - it can't be true! Someone has their finger on the fast forward button of time, so they need to slow it down a little... The silly, festive, fun and busy season is here. I've just done 2 craft fairs and after spending the last while getting ready for them and Christmas I decided that i would take off to Switzerland this week for a well deserved break! No doubt I will come back ready to sew pictures of snow capped mountains.

Here are some pictures to warm us up on these cold days, these were done after a visit to the zoo with my kids one day. I'll be back in the new year with lots more..!

by Sandra, Feltpix