I painted this picture in 2009. It was inspired by the
floods of 2007 at Tewkesbury.
As a battle re-enactor I have visited Tewkesbury many times
and have a great affection for the town. I was particularly struck by
photographs showing the abbey almost isolated on its own island in the midst of the floodwater.
It felt, to me, rather as if it was sacred ground preserved
from power of nature.
As usual , this is a landscape of dreams, so the flood plain
and abbey outbuildings are a constructed landscape. The three angelic figures
show Divine approval.
Until next time
Adieu
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