For my 30th birthday Archie bought me a painting by Chris Riisager. It's a beautiful oil of the ancient tree we both used to climb when we were children; a knarled oak that has stood strong for centuries at the top of the hill overlooking the Wylye Valley. Riisager's paintings of Dorset and Wiltshire have a wistful quality, depicting landscapes untouched by modern life; empty of carparks and unblighted by ice cream vans and traffic jams. Craggy headlands, desolate beaches, views over rolling hills; and the skies - with low sun, hazy light and fluffy clouds - are the sort I remember from my childhood. 
How lucky you are to own such paintings. They are truly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am surfing the internet to find info about Chris Riisager and his family. Was au pair to his family, when he was born.
Best wishes
Marianne Brun (denmark)
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