{"id":3178,"date":"2017-04-01T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T03:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abstractedreality.com\/?p=3178"},"modified":"2023-01-19T15:37:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T02:37:50","slug":"artwork-i-grew-up-with-eleanor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abstractedreality.com\/artwork-i-grew-up-with-eleanor\/","title":{"rendered":"Artwork I Grew Up With – ‘Eleanor’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some artwork holds a special place in our memories and remains with us for a long time. This is the second instalment in a series of Blog posts where I\u2019ll be sharing with you some of the paintings which I grew up with and which hold a special place in my heart.<\/p>\n

\"Artwork
‘Eleanor’ by Frank Weston Benson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Eleanor\u2019 by Frank Weston Benson was always a breath of fresh air \u2013 almost literally! Whenever I looked at this painting I felt uplifted. The beautiful summer\u2019s day just about leapt off the canvas. It was so inviting and I easily imagined myself transported into the scene, perched alongside Eleanor on the fence, engaging in pleasant conversation. Afterwards, we would venture down to the lakeside, the water beckoning a stolen swim or secret paddle to ease the effects of the late afternoon heat.<\/p>\n

The whole painting had a freshness and energy about it \u2013 an effervescent glow and richness which drew me in. I loved the way the light played on her dress and her beautiful auburn hair. The textures were captivating and I marvelled at how such bold and large strokes could evoke the softness and delicacy of her pink attire, or suggest an array of finely detailed foliage in the trees behind.<\/p>\n

Eleanor struck me as someone I\u2019d like to get to know. She had confidence and poise, yet also presented a playfulness with the casual, almost nonchalant way she draped her hat. In that funny, childhood way we do, I had already made a connection with her as she shared my Mother\u2019s middle name.<\/p>\n

On a deeper level, I think this painting embodied for me the echoes of a less complicated life.\u00a0 This was a simple, carefree and joyful existence with time to just sit and \u2018be\u2019. It was a place where my worries and troubles no longer seemed important or relevant. I could visit any time and be carried away on the most gentle of breezes.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to know more about other paintings which have a special meaning for me, please visit \u2018Christina\u2019s World\u2019<\/a> by Andrew Wyeth,\u00a0‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’<\/a> by Renoir and ‘Tree’<\/a> by Rita Angus.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some artwork holds a special place in our memories and remains with us for a long time. This is the second instalment in a series of Blog posts where I\u2019ll be sharing with you some of the paintings which I grew up with and which hold a special place in my heart. \u2018Eleanor\u2019 by Frank […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3179,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nArtwork I Grew Up With - 'Eleanor' - Abstracted Reality<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jane Trotter shares her thoughts on artwork which has inspired her over the years. 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