New houses, Ury East Coast of Scotland every year they'd grow daffodils

every year they'd grow daffodils in the field

but more a memory of it… a place half-seen

The field isn't used for growing daffodils any more but we still grow some in the garden and wife is still partial to picking a few bunches every Spring time so I'm sure they'll continue to be an inspiration for many paintings to come

Having lived on the estate for many years

This painting is about that newer layer of the estate - the houses gathered together in a cluster

New houses, Ury East Coast of Scotland every year they'd grow daffodils20 x 20 cm Having lived on Ury Estate for many years, Ive seen the place change in ways that gradually become part of the familiar view. This painting is about that newer layer of the estate the houses gathered together in a cluster, still settling into the surrounding landscape