Every year unique memories are created in the garden. One memorable moment for me was a surprise visit by 2 artists complete with easels. I was asked, and agreed (with slight hesitation) to be photographed by one of them, Michele Combs. She assured me that I would not be recognizable in the painting because she would not show facial details. So I went back to my weeding, leaving the artists at their easels and after a time Michelle told me that I was providing her with great material with my varying postures.
She was painting a garden scene on the spot that included a portion of my plot and explained that she would add a figure later using the photographs she had taken of me as a guide. After a while we exchanged cards and I mentioned to her that I would love to put the painting on our garden website. The time has arrived!
She was painting a garden scene on the spot that included a portion of my plot and explained that she would add a figure later using the photographs she had taken of me as a guide. After a while we exchanged cards and I mentioned to her that I would love to put the painting on our garden website. The time has arrived!
I am, of course, smitten with the painting. On the left it depicts the Cucuzzi Carravazzi leaves that I have grown in my plot more often than not (Lisa thoughtfully provided me with the seeds that are hard to come by, for which I thank her very much.) Also to thank is my neighbor gardener, Dan, who watered the vines regularly which assured their lushness.
On the right, the painting depicts the communal compost bins that I (and many others) have spent hours sweating over, as well as the sunflower patch, which the garden has had for the past two years after the twig pile was moved. I'm fairly certain I had something to do with there being so many sunflower seeds in that area!
The concept of the community garden is really something special that I don't take for granted and this painting captures that specialness. It allows me to look from a distance at the bliss that I feel while tending to my garden. The painting also helps me to remember and appreciate the communal aspect of the garden. I thank the artist, Michele Combs for her masterful talent and all of the gardeners who make the community garden what it is (not to mention the property owners) - a place of enchantment and bliss, that the community can enjoy.
As always, I am looking forward to next year in all of its mystery!
Gardener Karoline
On the right, the painting depicts the communal compost bins that I (and many others) have spent hours sweating over, as well as the sunflower patch, which the garden has had for the past two years after the twig pile was moved. I'm fairly certain I had something to do with there being so many sunflower seeds in that area!
The concept of the community garden is really something special that I don't take for granted and this painting captures that specialness. It allows me to look from a distance at the bliss that I feel while tending to my garden. The painting also helps me to remember and appreciate the communal aspect of the garden. I thank the artist, Michele Combs for her masterful talent and all of the gardeners who make the community garden what it is (not to mention the property owners) - a place of enchantment and bliss, that the community can enjoy.
As always, I am looking forward to next year in all of its mystery!
Gardener Karoline