The Hermitage Art Room attracts travellers from all over the world who have travelled with Sibyl, a twenty first century Enchanteur, who take pilgrims along the Soul Food Silk Road. The Art Room is just one of the sanctuaries where travellers have rested their weary bones. This was Leonie Bryant's (1942 - 2006) realm and her favourite place on the Silk Road. She is still here with us.
Today I spent hours sitting with Darryl in the Oncology day ward as they dripped chemotherapy into his veins. As I sat I drew and we remembered the days when we were young and went to Luna Park together. The Carousel bought back memories of carefree days, of the giggle palace, mirror maze, river boat ride and old ghost train. These days we ride a far different carousel and wonder when the ride will end.
posted by Heather Blakey @ 2:56 AM
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The Crest Hermitage is a Nature Store stocking a wide variety of magnificent nature cards, prints, magnets and other merchandise. It features the work of Monika Roleff.
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I cannot claim to have a visual memory Leonie - just the ability to access images that will kick start my drawings and remind me. I seem to need a guide but they do turn out quite authentically mine. This particular Carousel really turned out well. Like you I feel I managed to establish the character of the horses. It is so exhilarating when it works. There have only been a handful of sketches that I have discarded.
Your drawings just gets better.
ah! Alex! Thank you. I was wondering where you had got to darling. Have missed having you around.
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