I wrote a personal note to all the people whose magnolias I had drawn or painted for this show, and dropped the notes through their letter boxes.
Only one has replied in person – with phone message from a number I didn’t recognise, obviously. I’m glad to hear she’s coming into the gallery tomorrow.
I never got around to delivering this particular note (pictured), because I just ran out of time. So I stuck it on top of the framed painting.
Allow me to tell you why I found this magnolia so appealing: because it looks so terribly shy and unassuming behind the privet.
It actually made me laugh when I took the photo. Magnolias are flamboyant and showy. Not this one.
I tried to reproduce that in the painting. It’s as close to a comic painting as anything in this show. Not very comic, I grant you. But hey -
“MAGNOLIAS OF HAMPSTEAD”
Exhibition of 27 works by John-Paul Flintoff
WHERE: Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3
WHEN: Last day is Sunday 23 Feb, 10am – 4pm
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