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A Truly Scrumptious Feast

Mesmerised My eyes are glued I take in every detail His sea His sky His movement I hear the sounds Pervade the air As if myself As if I’m there I’m standing back So much to see It gently pulls I stand within A bystander As I meander Betwixt this daily scene As they prepare The fisherman For they are everywhere Exquisite detail In the distance A windmill I espy Still here today Upon the cliff I passed it on my way His sky so atmospheric The best or so they say To see his work Is such a treat Now etched inside my head He painted it so long ago How much has changed since then The Chain Pier 'tis no longer here But in 1826 He painted it Recorded it Kept this scene alive His image has survived From whence he strolled along the prom Sketching every detail Returning each and every day His work of art now on display So honoured to observe As I gaze upon his masterpiece Now displayed in London’s Tate But for this new exhibition Called ‘Constable in Brighton’* For the summer months at least Just like a truly scrumptious feast I partake a bite most every day Feeding my soul it takes my breath away… Written 7th January 2021 Contest Podium Placing Promise (5) Sponsor Brian Strand FIRST PLACE *Constable in Brighton brings together over 60 of the artist’s sketches, drawings and paintings from his time in Brighton between 1824 – 1828 for the first time, in the place where they were created. Focusing on his family life and walks, it will explore the impact and influence of the work he made here; as well as the working practices he developed and the locations and people who inspired him. Uniquely, the display will follow Constable’s own walking and painting sequences, illustrating the series of paintings he produced as he explored the Brighton landscape. Highlights will include: • Chain Pier, Brighton (1826–7, Tate), a fine oil painting featuring the early Brighton landmark which was swept away in 1896, in its first exhibition in the city for 20 years.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/10/2021 9:41:00 AM

Very nice, Ann! Congratulations on first place,

Ann Gilmour
Date: 1/11/2021 10:41:00 PM

Thank you so much dear Kim for your congratulations, always lovely to hear from you my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Jan Allison

Date: 1/7/2021 7:30:00 AM

what a wonderful poetic tribute to one of Britain's finest artists:-) hugs jan xx

Ann Gilmour
Date: 1/7/2021 10:32:00 AM

Thank you Jan for your lovely comment. It was fabulous to see so many of his sketches that had never been seen before. The curator of the exhibition had also discovered that the house he had moved to was infact the house that Constable & his family had lived in during that time, and a plaque was put in place with Constable's great great grandson present, though sadly he died before the exhibition had come to fruition. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/7/2021 2:12:00 AM

I always loved Constable's painting. Seen a few in London many years ago. I sure miss London but now I'm here to stay. ~~

Ann Gilmour
Date: 1/7/2021 2:22:00 AM

Yes it was wonderful to see so many of his drawings/paintings, many of which were loaned from his family or in private collections. I visited it many times and each time I saw something else in his painting of the Chain Pier. There was even a delightful pencil sketch of the Windmill in Hove, close to where I lived as a child. Happy memories. With kindest thoughts Victor from Ann xx