A painting of Great Chalfield Manor, capturing the winter afternoon light from the south lower moat - painted in preparation for having a stall at their Christmas Fair. . (The fair was a nice experience, in the Great Hall hung with 18th tapestries and the adjacent panelled room where I was designated a heavy old carved oak table to display my wares.)
The little C15th church can be seen on the RH side, and a glimpse of the Tropnell Chapel Window mullions, for which I made a stained glass window "The Seed and the Sower" (2nd row, 1st on left). The choice of subject was good reason to put in a lot of the Estate's 'Flora and fauna' .The interpretation arose from suggestions of a member of the donor family, his ideas as a farmer/land manager and conservationist. The window reflects his love of the natural world and countryside around his home, where the family have lived for two generations. His father was also a keen naturalist and the founder of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust in the early1960's
I really like your recent paintings; this one is a lovely subject and composition. I like the freshness and clear colour.
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