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Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell.
LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife
LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Since we moved to our new house in #Eynsham, #Oxfordshire in Oct we've been counting bird species seen & heard - 52 so far!
We're very pleased with the siskins & esp #REDPOLLS. They're not rare here but they're not common either so it's a joy to see 2 pairs visiting the feeders every day!
Photos by my husb Moth Clark
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
On this day in 1859, author of much-loved children's classic #storybook #WindintheWillows Kenneth Grahame, was born.
Naturally Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole play a central role in my #painting of Old Father #Thames.
“There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."
See the whole painting here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/old-father-thames It's a cracker!
THANKS for looking. 🙏
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
My #painting of Ancient #Oxfordshire is now available as a #TeaTowel! It might even make the washing-up a little more enjoyable. 😊
Fancy one? Go here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/ancient-oxfordshire-tea-towel
Made in UK, 100% cotton, Price inc P&P to UK
#ancientstonebothering #megalithic #standingstonesunday #art #archaeology
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Here’s a peep of our #lifedrawing session in #Eynsham, #Oxfordshire last night. Our model, Archie, poses like those classical figures painted on ancient Greek pottery.
13 artists tackled 13 poses over 2 hrs. It’s fast & furious work!
Join us for our next session on Wednesday 18 March. More info: bit.ly/life-eyns
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
If, like me, you're slightly obsessed with #birds, and you're watching the BBC's #SmallProphets, you probably did a double take when John James #Audubon’s book 'The #BirdsofAmerica' popped up so prominently in the plot! What a moment!
If you don't know the book, search online for the #NationalAudubonSociety online version and give your eyes a FEAST. It's mind-blowing.
I pay tribute to Audubon’s work in my own hand-painted #map of the #StateBirds of the USA - he’s featured at the foot of the #painting, in the middle.
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
#SmallProphets is the most joyful thing on TV since #Detectorists. Such warmth, humanity & acceptance as well as quirks & whimsy.
It's an antidote for a world that's gone completely BONKERS.
(UK viewers - binge the whole series on BBC iPlayer. We've already watched it thru 4 times.)
#MackenzieCrook (writer and director) is a bloody genius.
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Here are two little 'Love Birds' for you on Valentine's Day.💖
Whichever way love shows up in your life - a partner, a friend, a family member, a pet - may it feel safe, warm, true, and a little bit magical today.
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Having our garden landscaped in winter was always going to be a bit muddy; especially with the endless rain we've had since early January.
It was raining again when they started this morning. We offered the landscapers (and the PV guys on the roof) tea, cake and shelter in the garage mid-morning. But by lunchtime it was *torrential*. And they all went home. Don't blame them!
The cats bring mud in on their little furry paws :-(
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
A new #VillageSign has just gone up in #NorthLeigh, #Oxfordshire - & guess who designed it?!
I wish we had one in #Eynsham!
#PublicArt is important - it fosters a sense of belonging and identity in a place & it’s one of the few cultural experiences we all participate in, whether we plan to or not.
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
All the world's a stage, right? So here are all the plays of #Shakespeare painted as a schematic #map to show approximately the place where Will set them. As I too was born and bred in #StratforduponAvon, this painting is my love letter from a Stratford girl to a Stratford boy.
Which Shakespeare did you "do" at school? I did Midsummer Night's Dream, but my fave play is King Lear. Oooh, such violence and pathos! It's like a Nordic Noir TV drama.
Poster and more info: https://janetomlinson.com/products/shakespeare-map
Tea towel: https://janetomlinson.com/products/shakespeares-plays-tea-towel
And as of yesterday Shakespeare #JIGSAWS are back in stock here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/shakespeare-jigsaw-puzzle-1000-pieces
#Shakespeare #WilliamShakespeare
#TheBard #DailyShakespeare #Theatre
#RSC #RoyalShakespeareCompany
#ShakespeareSunday #EnglishLiterature
#ShakespeareFans #EnglishTeachers
#ShakespeareQuotes #painting #art
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
My #Mull #jigsawpuzzles are back at last! If the rain & gloom are getting you down, treat yourself a 1000-piece #puzzle & be reminded of the magic of Mull.
P&P included. Made in UK.♻️ Fancy one?
Go here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/mull-jigsaw-puzzle
#isleofmull #scotland #hebrides #tobermory #jigsaw #wildlife
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Tonight! In just a couple of hours, in fact.
Sharpen your pencils and don't forget your glasses...
https://janetomlinson.com/blogs/blog/life-drawing-in-west-oxfordshire
#lifedrawing #lifeclass #figuredrawing #eynsham #artists #oxfordshire
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Went on a cheeky holiday to escape the endless rain in the UK. We got: Sun. Sea. #Birds!
Top: vervain #hummingbird - the second tiniest bird in the world, only 6cm long! WOW! Plus, I found her nest!
Mid: Hispaniolan #woodpecker, narrow-billed #tody, prairie warbler
Bottom: Palm tanager, Antillian bullfinch, Hispaniolan lizard-cuckoo.
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
Artist. From Stratford-upon-Avon, now in Oxfordshire, UK. Woke as hell. LOVES: art, art history, birds, cats, cheese, "Detectorists", EU, facts, horses, kindness, maps, marine biology, Mother Nature, rock music, science, stone circles, tea, weather, wildflowers, wildlife LOATHES: bigots, Brexit, guns, gods, liars, timewasting, Tories
If you pre-ordered a signed print of my recent "Ancient #Oxfordshire" #painting, I've good news! They arrived this morning & I've already been to the Post Office to get them on their way to you.
If you'd like one, I still have some here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/ancient-oxfordshire
#StoneCircles #StandingStones #megalithic #standingstoneSunday