This painting was inspired by two things – my immediate surroundings and a call for help.
I moved to Forncett St Peter in 2015 and my house overlooks the beautiful Saxon round tower church which has been described as ‘The finest round tower church in Norfolk’. In 2019 it became apparent that the church needed urgent repair after some plaster fell off a wall. Water had been getting in and the fabric of the church was at serious risk.
A fund-raising campaign was started to help with the repairs and to improve the facilities to make the church a community hub with facilities for a dementia café and more. One of the initiatives was to make and sell Christmas cards to raise money. Members of the Forncett Art Group were asked to submit artwork that could be used. Three were chosen including mine: ‘Snowy morning at St Peter’s’.
On my website I mention that I draw inspiration from the things I see around me. In January 2019 we had severe snow and were snowed in for several days. One morning I drew the bedroom curtains and saw a hare in the field towards St Peter’s. The church had been there for 1000 years, the hare for perhaps 3 years and the snow for 1 day – it made me think about the transience of time and life – St Peter’s has been there for generation after generation and we are privileged visitors. The style of painting was influenced by linocut prints which I love, and which lend themselves so well to the starkness of the Norfolk winter landscape.
The other paintings chosen….
Painted by Ally Rae 
Painted by Gill Banks
The sale of Christmas cards raised a total of £673, despite the limitations of COVID restrictions. I’m delighted to say that I have since sold the original painting and donated the proceeds towards the restoration of our beautiful church.
Find out more about the wonderful St Peter’s church here: https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofStPetersForncett
In my next blog I’ll return to the topic of how I work….
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