During the Easter weekend I visited Charleston, the gorgeous home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. It was so inspiring! Beautiful paintings everywhere and all surfaces adorned with hand painted motifs and imagery. I feel I need to go again as it’s impossible to take it all in. I was hoping make some sketches in situ but felt that I may never leave as there’s a huge amount to draw….
The house tours are organised so that there’s only a few people in each room at a time meaning you can stand back and admire pieces without bumping into other each plus it’s easier to take photos without random strangers ruining the composition.
I went with 3 of my sisters and we all loved it! There’s also a gorgeous cafe on site and an exhibition currently showing the work of Betty and George Freedman and Hylton Nel.
And a shop which is well worth a browse.
I’m planning to make a small series of paintings inspired by my Charleston experience. Here’s one that I created as soon as I returned to Cornwall. More to follow in the next few weeks…
