Arrival

View of Burton Agnes Hall from the flat window - early morning.

I eventually arrived at Burton Agnes Hall on the hottest July dayto date. It was an uncomfortable and slow journey along main roads but through many small villages and rolling countryside. So there were numerous road works, tractors, white vans, day trippers and caravans, as the road to Burton Agnes goes onto the coast.

Arrival was a bit tricky as I has received no instructions of where to go, who to see, what to, where to get keys. However, there were some very helpful staff in the cafe kitchen, shop and admittance area so we soon got sorted and unpacked.

I am sharing the summerhouse Artist in Residence studio with a water coulourist. She produces some stunning loose, immediate watercolour paintings based on a theme of nature.. It proves to be quite a contrast from my few strong bold watercolour flowers and my equally strong coloured acrylics, loosely based on a minimal landscape theme. I have chosen to work with acrylics for the time I am here.

We had a good few visitors throughout the day, especially in the morning for a choir from Worcestershire were on a "national" tour to Hull,  singing in several venues around the area. Burton Agnes Hall garden was one venue and we were able to enjoy their lovely singing whilst we set up.

Sue