'Cliffhanger' - NEW ethereal coastal landscape painting

Completed work in progress. 'Cliffhanger' is the latest addition to my ethereal coastal landscape collection. Created in collage and oil on 300 x 400 mm box canvas. www.andreafarmerart.co.uk

Trooping the Colour

Nope, we didn't attend Trooping the Colour in London on Saturday. Quick with the camera husband captured these shots as some of the planes flew over our house in Chelmsford, Essex. Happy Birthday Ma'am!

Pansies and alliums

I'm relieved that most of my garden is coping with the windy, wet British weather. Pansies and alliums are some of my fave flowers. So pretty and delightful.

Saint Cyprien, France - Part II

Saturday 8th June 2013 - fish sellers on Saint Cyprien harbour



Saturday 8th June 2013 - Saint Cyprien beach

Saturday 8th June 2013 - Saint Cyprien beach

Saturday 8th June 2013 - mosaic near our hotel

Saturday 8th June 2013 - view from our hotel window

Saturday 8th June 2013 - dinner at La Tonnelle

Sunday 9th June 2013 - our favourite bar

Sunday 9th June 2013 - Monsieur Moules strikes again!

Saint Cyprien, France - Part I

Wednesday 5th June 2013 - Saint Cyprien beach

Thursday 6th June 2013 - Saint Cyprien Village

Thursday 6th June 2013 - Saint Cyprien Village

Thursday 6th June 2013 - Saint Cyprien harbour



Friday 7th June 2013 - Saint Cyprien market (view from our hotel window)

Friday 7th June 2013 - Botanical Gardens

Friday 7th June 2013 - Botanical Gardens

Friday 7th June 2013 - Botanical Gardens

Friday 7th June 2013 - Botanical Gardens

Friday 7th June 2013 - Botanical Gardens

WIP

Current work in progress. Continuing with the cliffs theme. Oil and collage on box canvas. Limited colour palette. More in due course.

Wish Dolls

'Cliff Tops' - NEW ethereal rural landscape painting

Completed work in progress. New ethereal rural landscape painting entitled 'The Cliffs'. Created in oil and collage on 150 x 150 mm deep edge box canvas. Available to buy online at: www.andreafarmerart.co.uk

Vintage find

It's been a while since I shared a vintage find. Glass Coronation pin tray from my local Oxfam. Cost 79p. According to the (slightly miffed?) sales person I had a bargain and someone at Oxfam had "made a boo-boo" as it should have been priced much higher.

Please don't get me started on how expensive charity shops have become. Yes, I know such shops need to make money, it is for a very good cause, rents are high etc. ... but as a rule they are selling items that are unwanted and have been donated. Why have prices rocketed?

What do you think?

Wish Dolls for sale

Four more Wish Dolls. You can now purchase my dolls from three stockists in Chelmsford. Chelmsford Community Pop-Up Shop, Gymophobics and Diocesan Christian Bookshop. £4.99 each, provided in a cellophane bag with a branded A6 postcard and my poem.:)