There was a time not so long ago when Andy ‘Dice’ Davies (Dice 67) had had to cancel this year’s Cheltenham Paint Festival due to the lack of funding – a swiftly organised crowd-funding scheme saved the day and meant that the festival could go ahead, and in my view was the best festival to date. Huge gratitude and congratulations have to go to Andy and his organising team and the funders to have made it such a success.
I visited the festival on the Saturday, and many pieces were unfinished, so I will be paying Cheltenham a visit, when time permits, later in the year. One of the first complete pieces I found was this outstanding pair of lovebirds by Bristol artist Sophie Long, and what a beautiful site it is. There is a reference to Sinead O’Connor, whose recent death still hits a chord for those who loved her music and approach to life. Nothing compares to you.
Sophie Long is well known for her wildlife paintings and street art and has absolutely nailed it here, without a drip in sight. It is a pity I didn’t see her, because she is always up for a chat. This is the first of five posts from the Cheltenham Paint Festival, with more to come in due course.
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