Creative Communities

Summer sees the regular calendar of Art and Flower Festivals, crafts and music. I had the privilege of judging the Teignmouth Art Festival and choosing a picture I liked best as a prize for one of the categories. I chose a cheery abstract of sails jostling for position at the start of a yacht race, colourful and full of movement evoking a sunny sparkling sea and the anticipation of taking part. Guaranteed to bring sunshine into a winter's day.

Recently I visited a village Arts and Crafts Exhibition Holcombe near Dawlish. We were basking in a very welcome Indian Summer and the village hall was filled with colour and creativity. Every kind of craft work was on display and the Exhibition was opened by Radio Devon's popular presenter Judi Spiers (pictured) who with myself and other local invitees toured the exhibits and afterwards enjoyed a cream tea in the garden overlooking the tranquil meadows behind the village. A perfect Miss Marple setting!