Pat Welsh Delivering Our Painting
Most of you know Pat Welsh for her incredibly well-written garden books, and the fact that she is a writer, speaker, and garden guru. Did you know, however, she is also a very gifted and talented painter. Her painting is a passion. My husband and I absolutely adore Pat, and adore her painting style.
A few years back we approached Pat about painting “our little hamlet” here at Domaine de Manion, our home and backyard vineyard. Fortunately, she was very interested in our proposed subject, and soon Pat’s painting of our home and vineyard took on a life of its own. Pat did on site visits, sketches, and borrowed photos we had taken to begin her vision of the painting. Despite her very busy schedule, she persevered and enjoyed time for painting.
Her proposed composition was exactly what we were hoping for, a beautiful, yet simple depiction of our first grape harvest in 2008. Pat focused her painting of our vineyard from our lower south west corner of our property. Her painting sweeps upward over our beautiful syrah vineyard to our home on top of the hill. She was able to capture our enthusiastic friends helping in the harvest, J.Lo our beloved chicken and chicken coop, and the whole essence and excitement of our first harvest. My husband, John, and I, are depicted center-front, holding on to this moment.
We wanted something very special to remember and commemorate our first harvest, and all of our hard work which brought us to this point in time. We feel so fortunate and honored to have Pat Welsh’s beautiful painting to capture our memories. Many thanks Pat, your painting is incredible.
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Love the painting! It captures the joyful, energetic mood of the occasion with the action filled pleasing bright color pallet. I am reminded of of the paintings of French artist Guy Buffet whom I really like. The picture makes me feel warm and happy …and I am happy for you Bonnie and John. Kudos to Pat Welsh!
Wonderful work.
Thank you so much, Bonnie and John, for commissioning me to paint this painting. And thank you so much, Bonnie, for writing this lovely story and taking such a good photo of the happy moment of delivering the painting. The beauty and magical atmosphere—”the spirit of place” of your vineyard, garden, home, and over-arching trees made the entire experience of creating this painting a joyful one, even at times ecstatic. I was happy every moment when I was working on this painting. It was like a dream and a gift to have the chance to paint it.
Wow! Knowing Pat paints makes me love her writing even more.
Glad to hear that since I am working on a second memoir.
Pat, no moss grows under your feet, that’s for sure!