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| Beach Scene by A.B. © 2016 |
Polpeor Studios through to Saint Ives Arts Club, not to
mention Porthmeor Studios or The Tate - the very many voices of expression echo
over time; oozing artistic passion whilst riding the highs and the lows for a momentary
pleasure of seeing one’s finished work on the walls of a gallery, waiting to be
admired.
So why Cornwall, that mysterious little foot of Britain - out
in the sticks and likened to a pigs trotter beneath the head that is Wales?
That is how my mother was taught to remember that particular area of the United
Kingdom when she was at school. To a
child who had to draw maps freehand, this was a great help!
The same teacher apparently described Italy as a boot and
Sicily as the stone the boot was kicking! For reference, there is a Cornwall in
New York state area and another in Canada too.
Returning to the British Isles, Cornwall is often remembered
for the fact that tarot artist Pamela Colman Smith went to live there. She had a house near the Lizard
Peninsula. ‘Pixie’ as she was
affectionately known, is best described in the book 'Bohemia In London' by
Swallows And Amazons author Arthur Ransome, though he actually refers to her as
'Gypsy'. Her cousin, the actor William
Gillette, was the first person to play Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Cornwall would not be complete without a bit of 'Rebecca' or
'My Cousin Rachel' from the famous pen of Daphne Du Maurier whilst Maria
Branwell, mother of the Bronte sisters (and Branwell!) originated from the Penzance
area.
See also http://mysticalmardale.blogspot.co.uk/
