I’ve just returned from a week’s artists residency on Tresco. I think this is around the 17th time I’ve visited! My son is 15 and he first came with me on the helicopter when he was 6 months old.
Our flight was delayed by a day due to poor visibility. We are quite used to this as February seems to be a misty month here. The flight takes around 20 minutes from Penzance. I’m not the happiest flyer so this time I took a tiny bit of knitting, earplugs and rescue remedy to take my mind off things…
As soon as we landed I felt instantly relaxed, there’s something about Tresco which has that effect. I think it’s the lack of people and traffic and the sense of being surrounded by sea and sky.
We stayed at Dial Rocks, a light an airy cottage with sea views. Our days were spent cycling around the island, beach combing for driftwood and periwinkles and sketching in situ. I still can’t remember the names of any of the beaches or bays despite visiting so often!
Our flights were delayed on the return journey too, so we ended up staying a whole week which was gorgeous and meant we could enjoy a few more bike rides in the mizzle.
I’m looking forward to working on new floral paintings for Gallery Tresco in the next few months.
Here are a few originals from last year which are available to buy through the gallery.
