'Gastof the Artist'

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How interesting Angela, good one.

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 04 Dec 08:36:11

Thankyou Heather, I wrote this story in 1996 and started illustrations but over the years have painted a few illustrations on watercolour pad but never progressed any further in publishing the manuscript. It's one of those stories that got left in the folio! Recently I was invited to exhibit some of these pictures and was awarded a prize for two of these illustrations! Might work on the story and more illustrations in the new year!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Mon 04 Dec 08:58:40

I like the colours you've used - and the story behind the painting.

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Mon 04 Dec 16:05:01

Why thankyou Bobbie , it was a while ago I painted this picture but something still ebbs and flows in my heart for this Artist...it was a friend once I knew but he passed away in 2000 and the illustrations came to a close..maybe I need to return and see if I can paint some more about Gastof?

Posted by Angela Harrison on Tue 05 Dec 09:00:41

Hang on Studio Wall

03/12/2023

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Gastof was once a fisherman who lived on an island near the Ette de Berre lagoon ,off the coast of Marseilles. He started painting in his stone cottage shortly after he lost his family in a shipwreck.It is a painting from a story about 'loss and grief',and how Art transformed his life while recovering from a tragedy.

About the Artist

Angela Harrison

Throughout life I have always enjoyed drawing and painting, and nowadays paint for Health and Wellbeing through Visual Art expression. I like painting animals, people, buildings, trees, and scenic places, sometimes I choose to paint Abstract and enjoy the freedom it gives in ways of experimenting…

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