To Absent Friends

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Lovely painting and great sentiments of course

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 20 Dec 12:19:02

Delightful! Happy Christmas to you too.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sun 20 Dec 13:17:39

A lovely painting, beautifully painted.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 20 Dec 13:58:10

Super painting and title !

Posted by Richard Cooper on Sun 20 Dec 16:01:16

A beautiful painting Andrea and a heartfelt dedication. Thank you and may you have a peaceful Christmas.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Sun 20 Dec 16:38:13

Super painting and sentiment.

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sun 20 Dec 17:25:09

Beautiful painting and as others have said great sentiments. Wishing you the best Christmas possible under the circumstances.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sun 20 Dec 18:17:54

Thank you Heather, Merry Christmas to you and many thanks for your friendship on POL again this year :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 07:16:27

Happy Christmas to you too Tessa, thank you so much for your friendly support too :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 07:17:25

Merry Christmas Paul, and many thanks for your lovely supportive comments too! :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 07:18:52

Thank you Richard! Wishing you a very happy Christmas, hope Santa brings you every arty thing on your list!

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 07:19:51

Thank you for your beautiful words Diane, I wish exactly the same lovely things for you too - have a happy, safe and restful time :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 07:21:33

Thank you so much Linda, happy Christmas to you too! :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 07:22:32

Thank you Sandra, and the very same to you too. Let’s hope 2021 brings new beginnings for us all :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 07:23:58

Lovely painting and a sentiment felt by us all. Have a peaceful Xmas and let’s hope for a better New Year.

Posted by Katy Dean on Mon 21 Dec 09:31:23

I love the traditional charm of this piece, Andrea. It evokes a very comforting sense of normality in this rather crazy time. A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Mon 21 Dec 14:22:02

Thank you Katy - yes, let’s definitely hope for a better year next year! In the meantime, I wish you a very safe and cosy Christmas too :- )

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 22:27:30

What a lovely comment Seok :-) Thank you so much for posting it. Lots of best wishes for a very happy Christmas & New Year to you too x

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 21 Dec 22:28:57

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20/12/2020

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'To Absent Friends' Oil on canvas board, 12 x 10 inches This Christmas - more than any other - we're all thinking of the loved ones that we can't be with this year, for whatever reason that may be. This painting is dedicated to all our nearest & dearest -past or present, near or far. Wishing you all a very, healthy Christmas

About the Artist

Andrea Hook

I’ve painted and sketched since early childhood and my favourite place was the garden, amongst the old fruit trees and raspberry canes. As a student, I studied for a degree in Visual Arts & Geography at Lancaster University and I worked for fifteen years as an illustrator and graphic designer in…

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