The ?At-Home? Diaries: A Story To Tell
There is a story here.
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There is a story here.
I was asked the other day if there was a story behind the pink babies in the painting I often feature as a backdrop to some of my images.
Apart from loving the vibrant strawberry pink and the cherubic faces of the babies, there is a tale to tell.
Years ago, in a land far away and another lifetime David and I were strolling the streets of Hong Kong. We were on one of our many transits through the city on our way to Australia. We would stop a night or two, soak up the energy of this vibrant city and feast ourselves on a cuisine we sorely missed having moved to Europe. Our walks over the decades have always included Hollywood Road – not the same as it was but still a wonderful adventure – climbing up the winding paths and through the street sellers is something we love to do. I have come home with so many “treasures” from these travels; red hanging lanterns being one of my favourites.
This particular day as we wandered Hollywood Road we came upon a gallery with an exhibition of Mao Babies. The colours were vibrant, we knew nothing of Chinese art, but I thought they were fabulous in an unusual way. We admired them but ever practical decided they should stay where they were. And on we went.
Fast forward 6 months.
A little detail to illustrate the story.
David has an excellent knowledge of the French lan...
The post The “At-Home” Diaries: A Story To Tell appeared first on Vicki Archer.
There is a story here.
I was asked the other day if there was a story behind the pink babies in the painting I often feature as a backdrop to some of my images.
Apart from loving the vibrant strawberry pink and the cherubic faces of the babies, there is a tale to tell.
Years ago, in a land far away and another lifetime David and I were strolling the streets of Hong Kong. We were on one of our many transits through the city on our way to Australia. We would stop a night or two, soak up the energy of this vibrant city and feast ourselves on a cuisine we sorely missed having moved to Europe. Our walks over the decades have always included Hollywood Road – not the same as it was but still a wonderful adventure – climbing up the winding paths and through the street sellers is something we love to do. I have come home with so many “treasures” from these travels; red hanging lanterns being one of my favourites.
This particular day as we wandered Hollywood Road we came upon a gallery with an exhibition of Mao Babies. The colours were vibrant, we knew nothing of Chinese art, but I thought they were fabulous in an unusual way. We admired them but ever practical decided they should stay where they were. And on we went.
Fast forward 6 months.
A little detail to illustrate the story.
David has an excellent knowledge of the French lan...
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