Artists showing at this event are: 
Karen Jinks | Mandy Knapp | Carmel Campbell | Rachel Thompson | Sue Rapley | Celia Bartlett 
Wendy Bohme  Alan Rogerson | Maureen Charles | Abi Stevens | Sophie Hill | Stella Pereira
Susan Abbs | Karen Stamper  Roxana de Rond 

"Mariana", Gouache on Paper 42.0 x 29.7 mm 

This is my sweet Niece Mariana. 
Sweet, delicate baby who is blooming 
into a beautiful young lady. 
A talker and a listener, patient, 
gracious, serene, always ready to help. 
 
When we get talking, it is endless. 
Threads of continuous words, 
unravel from within her, 
like it couldn't wait any longer to get out. 

And I love that about her. 
Precious gem of a child... 

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I can't wait to tell you
about Portugal's wonder,
her winding trails,
and her charming ways.

We were tucked away, deep,
in a quaint stone village 
for the first few days,
within Guarda's undulating hills.
With views extending as far as
the eye could see.

Badamalos, has that quality,
of slowing you right down,
encasing you within it's
warmed summer stone walls.

We spent precious family moments,  
laughing, playing, jumping in the Coa river.
We ate and sang at the top of our voices,
danced, by the candle light
until the skies were dotted with stars.

We woke up early and slept late, 
trailed up to hidden, peaceful, spots.
Sat on boulders, at hill tops, 
and raised our arms to empty skies.