Craig and I decided to try a new experience yesterday. At this point there will be several people thinking some very bad thoughts. Yes, you know who you are. Shame on you. And I’m sorry to disappoint but the new experience was taking a lunch break. We went for a walk into town and on the way back made a new acquaintance, a lonely Swan. John in our workshop says he’s been around for the last twelve months but we’d never seen him, which isn’t all together surprising as we don’t usually stop for lunch.



Apparently he did originally have a mate but she disappeared. Now the myth states that swans pair for life, this isn’t actually true. In fact they are about as monogamous as humans; more than 50% end up with a different partner. So chances are nothing untoward happened to her she just got fed up with him or found a new model.

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And Rudy Roo has been a busy girl just lately and a clever one too. She started working with a computerised art problem – and believe me that isn’t as easy as you may think. It’s still the same process as normal painting, starting with a blank canvas but you control the brush with the aid of your computer mouse. In fact I think it’s harder. I couldn’t do it and I did try. She looks at a photograph and reproduce it to resemble a painting. As I previously said – a very clever lady.

So, dim the lights please, help yourself to wine and nibbles because the Iris Gallery is proud to present her first two master pieces.

The first is entitled Andalusian Horse.

And this as yet unnamed piece was produced for a friend of hers, a twist on a personal Avatar. The original photograph had light shining down on the kneeling woman; Rudy turned this into an image of a hand.

She has every right to be proud of both pictures, the time involved in producing these and the attention to detail is clear for all to see.

If you would like to chat with the artist after you have finished your wine, please feel free to email her: rudyroo92@yahoo.com Don't forget to tell her how clever she is!

Well done Roo.