Pitches made for painting
I have had one of the scariest experiences of my life. I have been reading through all the entries that you have sent to me pitching for one of my paintings. I have been in awe of the long ones, and short ones, laughed at the funny ones, adored the multiple rhyming sequential poems and gawped at one perfectly weird pitch in perfect prose... and of course, I have loved them all.
However, I had to choose, and for a while I was terrified. How was I going to choose? How could I be fair? How could I have promised only one prize? I resisted the temptation to have someone else choose... because that really wouldn't be fair. I promised to chose not great writing, not a great story, but based on my heartfelt response. And, I have had heartfelt responses to some of the entries. I have tried to explain and I can't explain. Two or three entries really touched me. They weren't particularly clever, or well-written....(sorry, folks, but I was innundated with beautifully written prose, poetry and lovey short stories, and for me, the top three entries were not in any of these categories).
Read a selection of them below
However, I had to choose, and for a while I was terrified. How was I going to choose? How could I be fair? How could I have promised only one prize? I resisted the temptation to have someone else choose... because that really wouldn't be fair. I promised to chose not great writing, not a great story, but based on my heartfelt response. And, I have had heartfelt responses to some of the entries. I have tried to explain and I can't explain. Two or three entries really touched me. They weren't particularly clever, or well-written....(sorry, folks, but I was innundated with beautifully written prose, poetry and lovey short stories, and for me, the top three entries were not in any of these categories).
Read a selection of them below
From Catherine S (2nd)
I choose this as my favourite as it conjures up such a strong atmosphere of a sleepy little square in a tiny French village in late afternoon. Nothing is really clearly defined in it and it leaves a lot to my imagination.
It brings back fond memories of holidays in France. I am right in the village when I look at this painting. ...more
It brings back fond memories of holidays in France. I am right in the village when I look at this painting. ...more
From Fiona...I'd go for the moving on from Monet..
And in terms of the painting, I don't know the names of
them but I'd go for the moving on from Monet ( a painintg that looks like there are wild orange water lily pads and the woman in the chair, I had a dress like that once. ...more
them but I'd go for the moving on from Monet ( a painintg that looks like there are wild orange water lily pads and the woman in the chair, I had a dress like that once. ...more
From Michelle -Afternoon Sun
This painting ‘Afternoon Sun’ was hanging in your house when Richard and I came to visit. As I look at this painting, the feelings and memories evoked are of the warmth of the sun streaming through your large picture windows, the simple lines of your house that feels part of the landscape. Quietness, tranquillity and simplicity. Enthusiasm for living authentically, in touch with the land. ...more
From Francesca
Because her hair was the rich, russet colour of amber, the gemstone that comes from fossilised pine tree resin that is washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea - she was called Amber.
She was kind, gentle and very sensitive to the sorrows of others. Often, when I was sad or distressed, she would hold my hand gently to comfort me. ...more
She was kind, gentle and very sensitive to the sorrows of others. Often, when I was sad or distressed, she would hold my hand gently to comfort me. ...more
From Marie
I love the paintings of water as I see by the subject of your
email "A quck word" you have taken to it like the perverbial
duck!
email "A quck word" you have taken to it like the perverbial
duck!
From John G
Well as I tend to do I leave things far too often to the last minute so while full of good intentions I may have missed your painting competition but hey.. ...more
