Category: Portraits
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Danielle Politzer
Read more: Danielle PolitzerThe Danielle Politzer portrait was a small commission from one of the local families in Fayence. After doing the painting my mother persuaded Danielle to model for another painting just a couple of weeks later called, The Wish – Liberty….
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Laughing Self Portrait
Read more: Laughing Self PortraitThe Laughing Self Portrait was always a bit of a mystery for me when I first came across it clearing out her studio after her death. I easily recognized it as a self portrait but couldn’t understand the expression on her face…..
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Happily Ever After / Heureux jusqu’ à la fin
Read more: Happily Ever After / Heureux jusqu’ à la finChantal was another painting of one of the locals in Fayence, Chantal Robert, started a week after finishing The Wish. This painting should not be confused with “Wishing on the Moon….
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Wishing on the Moon
Read more: Wishing on the MoonWishing on the Moon was another painting of one of the locals in Fayence, Chantal Robert, started a week after finishing The Wish. This painting was also sometimes called “The Wish II” or “Le Voeux II” but for clarity…..
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The Wish / Le Voeux
Read more: The Wish / Le Voeux“The Wish” “Le Voeux” Sept 1973. Exhibited Nice Sept 73. Peace and love symbolised by medallion. Heart & dove – Field for growth, rock wall for foundation
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La Sourcière / The Water Diviner
Read more: La Sourcière / The Water DivinerLa Sourciere / The Water Diviner was one of the first paintings my mother completed after moving into her new flat in Fayence, see the My Dilemma painting for details of the move. A letter she sent to me……
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La Rêve / The Dream
Read more: La Rêve / The DreamLa Rêve (The Dream) was of course, inspired by a dream my mother had. At this time she had taken to recording some of her dreams in a Dream Journal…
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1870 -1970 (Theatre 1970)
Read more: 1870 -1970 (Theatre 1970)1870 – 1970 was a concept painting with my brother Christopher’s girlfriend, Caroline Broadhurst, as the model. When my mother saw Caroline in this coat, she immediately noticed its timeless style, especially….
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East – West / L’Orient et L’Occident
Read more: East – West / L’Orient et L’OccidentEast – West was a concept painting using my brother Christopher’s girlfriend, Caroline Broadhurst, as the model. When she was visiting us, my mother loved her beauty and her long blond hair and noticed the similarity and contrast with the ladies in the Japanese scroll…….
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Without Worry / Sans Souci
Read more: Without Worry / Sans SouciAt the time I didn’t appreciate the significance of the title but looking back over fifty years, I can clearly see that this was my last summer of innocence with no worries about life or working and no real responsibilities. Interestingly……