Name: Vikki North
Location: USA
Title: “The Flower That Loved a Tree”’
Price of Original: SOLD VIA THIS GALLERY!
Size: 12″x12″
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Artist web site:
http://www.theredchairgallery.com/
http://redchair-vikkisblog.blogspot.com/
From Vikki:
“It presses its stalk against the trunk with such intensity as if it most certainly loves the little tree….It occurs to me as I watch this tender union that even the least of God’s living things need comfort and support from another…. Or do they?”
To read ‘Tilly Turnbolt’s letter to The Loveless’ please visit my blog listed above.
11 responses so far ↓
1 WILLIAM MALTESE // Feb 14, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Love the flowers snuggled up to the tree. Then — must be my morbid way of looking at things — I couldn’t help remembering those jungle vines I saw in the deep Amazon that “loved” trees so much that they actually smothered them. But, hey, that’s me. Really must make it a point to read “Tilly Turnbolt’s Letter to the Loveless”.
2 vikki // Feb 14, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Oh William- That is such a great basis for a story! I wish I’d talked to you BEFORE I wrote Tilly. You are so brilliant!
3 Sonya Meglaurel // Feb 15, 2010 at 6:33 am
It is the light that you put into your artwork that moves and lifts. How appropriate the story line of support and tender union. You are all this to the artists and writers of this site!
4 fanny christian // Feb 15, 2010 at 6:52 am
I love the idea of a flower loving a tree! Never thought of it like that before – Anthony and I love Lilies and red is our favourite colour so you’ve scored a hit on both counts . Beautiful Vikki!
5 Sarah // Feb 15, 2010 at 10:13 am
Vikki, yes, beautiful and I really loved the abrupt ending to your letter! Red is also my favorite color
6 cheryl // Feb 15, 2010 at 11:54 am
Tilly’s tale is priceless Vikki. You have such a creative soul.
7 vikki // Feb 15, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Hi Sonya- Thank you. You’re going to make my head swell up. LOL. This little painting is yet again an ala prima- lol. I’ve had a busy month with ‘life’ taking priorty.
8 vikki // Feb 15, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Thanks Fanny,
I love gardening. It’s where I find my ‘calm’, if you can understand that. It’s ever changing and always welcoming.
Vikki
9 vikki // Feb 15, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Hi Sarah-
I love writing little unexpected spoofs like that.
You see- we’re kindred souls!
Vikki
10 vikki // Feb 15, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Hi Cheryl-
Thank you so much. I think (?) most of my stories happen after the paintings. That’s something to ponder. LOL
Vikki
11 Gail // Feb 15, 2010 at 12:49 pm
I will be looking at my garden in a whole new light this spring! Love the color and depth to the lily-beautiful.
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