Near the farm there are all these gnarled and twisted old ghost gums that I am so in love with. Today we spent our time out in the fresh air and sun so I took out my book and drew this one tree. Gene walked past and said “It’s like an Australian Faraway Tree”
Every morning I wake up with the same face.
From the day dear horse was put down – almost a week now – I have been doing little drawings and paintings of objects that are connected to the farm and this sad time in our lives.
It has taken me almost a week to sit down with my daughter and talk to her about the horse. I feel bad that I didn’t talk to her earlier, but I just couldn’t. It was traumatic to see – but we must take comfort in that it was the humane thing to do.
I think I explained it as best as I could. I think she understands.
Horse passing triggers up all of the loss from this last year. But we are close to some kind of finishing line, close to closure. Or something.
Close to beginning again.
New drawing
“I’ve never had a friend like you” by Lily Mae Martin
75 x 105cm
Ink on paper
2015
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This work measures from 105 x 75cm. I haven’t titled it yet and am awaiting another modelling session before I can make more drawings, which is very soon and I am quite excited.
Yesterday was a beautiful and sunny day, so we took to the road to go to Talbot Farmers Market. It was such a beautiful market, I got myself some ink wells, G got himself some beautiful old tools and little one some books. We admired the produce and the puppies and sat and ate bagels in the sun.
I finished two drawings this week. Both are ink on paper, 105 x 75cm.
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