Vidya Wolton

These Autumn days can be deceptive. The promise of blue sky gave way to cloud by lunchtime. This in turn gave way to some heavy showers. We decided to brave it and headed down to Sandown in search of a new artists’ venture involving the transformation of a shop on the High Street to the rather more fashionable ‘Boojam and Snark’. Unfortunately our timing was not good as it was closed and to add to it all the heavens decided to open upon returning to the car. I was consoled by a trip to the local garden centre for an excellent slice of fresh cream Victoria Sandwich. This rather saved the day in the ‘teddy cafe’ together with a browse around some rather fine, if pricey specimens of Bromeliad. This is a plant I find needs very little attention and is one I have managed to foster for a few years now. Anyway I digress. The drive home was inspiring as the sky cleared and gave way to a mellow light which precedes sunset. I am at present absconding from the studio, having had a break in Barcelona and then spent time getting ready for ‘Art in Woodstock’. I look forward to giving more ramblings from the studio and those all-important ‘away from the studio’ visits which make living on the Isle of Wight worthwhile.

The festival ‘Art in Woodstock’ is currently running in Oxfordshire until 31st October and provides venues for 39 artists’ work around the village. I’m showing an assemblage of artboxes and wall-based work at the Marlborough Grill, which provides the main venue for the festival. Upon arrival to set up I leapt at the opportunity to show my boxes in the recess, providing yet another permutation for how they could be grouped. I hope to  follow the trail to seek out others of the 39 exhibitors when returning next sunday.