Trace'n town today

That well known national treasure, the Dame Trace, was in town today for a meeting of the trustees at our University of Creation (see reference 1).

Being a little early, she stopped off a stop early, at Ewell West, thinking to take the odd beverage at the nearby Old Spring, maybe even wangling some of their speciality crustacea, on the house. As it happens a house which may have been frequented by her illustrious predecessor, Millais, in the intervals of painting his Ophelia in a nearby pond. See reference 4.

She also thought that, while she was at it. that she might contribute a bit of art to the community outreach program noticed at reference 2. Perhaps when the piece snapped above is hung in a proper gallery, she will write up the details on its ticket: what exactly her thought process was, what was going through her mind when she selected this particular tin, matching so well, as it does, the texture and colour of the background? Even down to the dying leaf by way of contrast. What sort of a truck did she opt to use for the crushing? How long did she have to wait for the right light?

I also noticed the careful placement of the tin on the tide mark from our recent thunderstorm, one of a number scattered along the Horton Clockwise.

Not as elaborate or as carefully thought out as the work noticed at reference 3, but a worthy addition to the oeuvre nonetheless. We are all grateful for her attention.

Reference 1: http://www.uca.ac.uk/.

Reference 2: http://psmv3.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/outreach.html.

Reference 3: http://pumpkinstrokemarrow.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=Couper+Collection.

Reference 4: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/millais-ophelia-n01506.