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| Solitude © Sue Pownall 2011 |
Taking advantage of being in UK for a little longer than anticipated, I took the opportunity to go to the opening of the brilliantly organised
Trees For Life Charity Exhibition at Out of the Blue, Edinburgh. Details of the charity event can be read in my post
Trees for life charity fundraiser. I would like to say again a big thank you to Trevor Jones, whose concept and hardwork brought it to fruition.
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| Newcastle Hotel, Rothbury A5 sketchbook © Sue Pownall 2011 |
I chose to drive up as I was dogsitting, whilst my parents went on holiday, which meant I got to spend some time in beautiful woods, parks & on beaches as I exercised him. I drove up to Northumberland the first day and stopped about an hour from the border. That evening, we both visited the dog-friendly bar of the Newcastle Hotel where I sketched a few of the locals. The next morning, after a foggy walk on the moors along St Oswald's Way, we crossed into Scotland at Coldstream. We stopped for tea at Hirsel where I outlined the building opposite us, then added watercolour later.
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| Hirsel. A5 Sketchbook © Sue Pownall 2011 |
Next, after a drive around Edinburgh, we visited the beach at Portobello, before heading to our hotel. I've mentioned before that Nelson always loves the sea and barks at the waves as they crash on the sand and I took the opportunity of a near empty beach to photograph him. More photos from the trip are on
flickr.
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| © Sue Pownall 2011 |
That evening, I drove to the gallery for the opening of the exhibition, meeting the harried
Trevor Jones briefly, before admiring all the donated work. I was delighted to see that Jeanette Jobson was hung on the adjacent board, as it was her contribution
The Gate Keeper, which you can see
here, that got me involved. You can still snap up some original pieces of art at the bargain price of £45 each, including
The President's Tree, either at the exhibition, which is open until the 13th November, or on the website
here. Below are a few photos from the night.
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| Opening speech by Trevor Jones |
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| Gentlemen looking at mine & Jeanette's work. |
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| My drawing, The President's Tree, & I |
Don't forget to visit the charity's website
www.treesforlife.org to see how they aim to restore the Caledonian Forest. Finally a quote from Trevor written last Saturday:
"£5135
and counting ... We've
raised so much money already so thanks again to all of you."
Let's get the remaining pictures sold and push that total higher!
