goodbye Southampton

It's my last night in Southampton Ontario. Tomorrow night at this time I will be home. I can't say I'm not ready to go home, but the three weeks I've spent in this community have been an experience I will never forget. Every night I would sit here on 'my perch', the arm of an easy chair, in the second floor apartment above the studio, my laptop sitting on the windowsill faced directly at the art school office across the courtyard - sometimes I get a solid internet connection and other times I don't - tonight I have a connection so I thought I would try a quick post - as I sat here each night I began to see patterns - the same couple walking their dog, the girls across the street leaving their jobs at the little hole in the wall family owned diner, the young boy cutting through the courtyard delivering his papers, the lone woman walker, the 8pm man who walked to the payphone the same time each night to make a call, the yoga class on Tuesday nights going into the gallery for their Tuesday night yoga workout, the seagulls on the top of the tower opposite settling down for the night, and listening to the chimes on the tower clock opposite my window as it strikes the hours - the town has been quiet for most of my stay, but this weekend is the annual celebration of people coming to open their summer cottages - the quiet has gone and a party atmosphere has taken it's place - the high season is starting - of the twelve paintings I was able to complete while I was here, I was able to get two strong ones - both of them will be staying here - they found homes and I'm thrilled.....I can't believe that I actually got them to upload....



this one came first - it's mixed media on board and I really like it....



this one came later and I think is the strongest work I did here - again, mixed media on board......

now let's hope I can publish ......see you all next week