‘Let it be’
Continuing my Beatles theme is ‘Let it be’. The song begins, ‘When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom. Let it be.’ It is from these lyrics I developed the painting though McCartney said the song was not meant to be religious but people could take it that way. The lyrics came to him in a dream about his mother, Mary, who died of cancer when he was 14. The song was released in 1970 and was the final song before McCartney left the Beatles.
About the Artist
Spencer Lambeth-Angell
I only took up painting during the lockdown so a lot of my work is experimental trying to find out what techniques work well for me. Decades ago I trained as a Primary School teacher with art and design as one of my subjects but textiles was my main area of work. I enjoy painting and drawing but am…
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