I am currently showing a trilogy of Café scenes at the West Ox Arts Gallery in Bampton, Oxfordshire. The culture of sitting in cafés is very much the in thing now and I just loved bringing these three pictures together for the Trilogy exhibition. On my current theme of presenting more information I wrote a short piece about how they came about (see below). If you want to visit they are showing until Sunday 28th May, please check www.westoxarts.com for details.
Shaded
corner café, Lisbon (left)
I was lucky
to spend a few days in the lovely city of Lisbon. The days were hot and the
whole place seemed to glow in a wonderful yellow light. This café was nestled
in the shade of an old building. The people sitting there captured my interest
whilst I was observing from a park bench nearby.
Back street
café, Dubrovik (middle)
A holiday
trip to this medieval city reminded me of days gone by without cars and the
modern trappings of life. This back street café sheltered people from the heat
of the sun but there was wonderful illumination by light streaming from the
passageways. I can remember the warmth of the stone walls and pavements. The waitress
with her bobbed hair caught my interest in particular.
Café with
green canopies, Vence, France (right)
I love the
light dancing around the canopies of this café. It is one that I know well from
my days living in Vence in the south of France. It sits next to the “Place du
Grand Jardin” with its regular markets. I often visited this café, meeting up
with friends from my French classes.
