tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post4737111451994947577..comments2024-03-18T08:28:21.036+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Amongst Heroes: the Artist in Working CornwallHilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81725636410389514472014-04-24T10:12:29.288+01:002014-04-24T10:12:29.288+01:00Hi Ann- thanks for leaving a comment here - sorry ...Hi Ann- thanks for leaving a comment here - sorry it went off to Moderation and I just looked, so rescued it!<br /><br />It was an incredible exhibition .. and thanks because I probably need to link across to my T post of yesterday .. <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the postcards .. and seeing Cornwall .. even though you have Doc Martin ..<br /><br />Cheers for now and I owe you an email .. getting there! HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-11456597870991195162014-04-16T22:32:43.888+01:002014-04-16T22:32:43.888+01:00Finally, just sent you an email, then followed the...Finally, just sent you an email, then followed the link in your email to this post. Ah Cornwall. Still have those picture postcards you sent me. Love them. And I can always watch an episode of Doc Martin to revel in the place, since that's where they filmed the series. All so lovely! Beautiful post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-47934779194591888442013-05-30T05:47:52.779+01:002013-05-30T05:47:52.779+01:00@ Juliet - I never went to the Pilchard works, whi...@ Juliet - I never went to the Pilchard works, which were at the bottom of the hill! when it was open, but now I wish I had!! There was a lot of history about the pilchards .. <br /><br />The Lostwithiel area is lovely too I often spent quite a lot of time in the St Austell area - <br /><br />I'd imagine New Zealand and Cornwall coasts are similar in places .. but delighted to read I brought back some memories for you.<br /><br />@ Ros - times change and there's not much we can do about it .. I would hope we make better plans now .. but I'm not so sure.<br /><br />@ Deniz - wonderful you enjoyed seeing the history with me .. I hope you can get to visit one day .. <br /><br />Kieron Williamson - having not heard of him .. I see he's a 10 year old boy, who is a fantastic artist. The Cornish connection is that that is where he, aged 5 in 2008, asked for sketch pad and started his artistic journey, while on holiday.<br /><br />Now he exhibits at Holt, north Norfok, where the family live, and at the Delamere Arts Festival, south Devon ... as you say he's very talented.<br /><br />Thanks Deniz .. interesting to hear about Kieron ... his aspirations are pretty serious too .... <br /><br />Cheers to you and thanks so much .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46060911480264585272013-05-30T00:55:07.466+01:002013-05-30T00:55:07.466+01:00Lovely post, Hilary. I'm glad I can share the ...Lovely post, Hilary. I'm glad I can share the experience vicariously through you! I find Cornwall fascinating, and would love to visit it again someday.<br />Isn't Kieron Williamson also Cornish (I might be wrong). What a talented boy he is!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23221399866017546802013-05-29T23:13:31.241+01:002013-05-29T23:13:31.241+01:00Cornwall is so beautiful it's easy to forget j...Cornwall is so beautiful it's easy to forget just how much industry there was there once. Beauty for us, the tourist, means unemployment for the locals I suppose.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67666788651612894902013-05-29T08:10:34.282+01:002013-05-29T08:10:34.282+01:00What an interesting collection of paintings, and I...What an interesting collection of paintings, and I really like the photo of the pilchards so artistically arranged in the barrel. I love Cornwall, and spent a winter there once, in a little cottage in Lerryn, near Lostwithiel. The coast reminded me of NZ, and I loved the fishing villages, so the paintings brought back some good memories. Thank you Hilary for keeping me in touch with the human side of British history.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-71529391043714540052013-05-29T07:33:18.355+01:002013-05-29T07:33:18.355+01:00@ Theresa - I hadn't really realised how much ...@ Theresa - I hadn't really realised how much paintings revealed ... but now I can see new things and will look more carefully at the next gallery I visit. The portraits exhibited of Cornish folk were simple and relaxed in style .. <br /><br />@ Kittie - well I'm delighted you enjoyed the post so much .. the dialect is very different and I struggle understanding sometimes - where the dialect is very strong - be it Cornwall, Devon, Wales, the North East, Scotland, East London and even Sussex at times!<br /><br />Perhaps they were dressed up for some Saint's Day festival or feast .. the old customs are being retained in parts.<br /><br />I don't watch Doc Martin! But glad you enjoy it and see something of the Cornish coast around Port Isaac.<br /><br />@ Annalisa - as one who lives in Cornwall .. you know it well!<br /><br />@ Susan - there were some stunning works and more than I've shown here as you say. They have created the world, so we can see what it was like .. and the works show history in the making - without words, though I was grateful for some of the explanations.<br /><br />@ Laura - history is all around us here .. well our living history, the history we know about .. 2,000 years of it. Well they had food - but industrialisation of fishing .. waste as fish is disposed of because it doesn't fit the regulations is crazy. It is easier now .. but we've lost the taste of fish straight from the sea to oven, to mouth - straight off the bone .. delicious! <br /><br />It will be good to meet up when you get here .. <br /><br />@ Gary - it is as gorgeous part of the world .. I hope to travel around Wales some more sometime .. St Ives does have a rich history of artists and sculptors .. there's plenty there now ... and I agree with you and everyone else - how magnificent the Stanhope Forbes painting is - to see it in real life was lovely - there's lots of reproductions around. <br /><br />Cheers to you all from a lovely sunny, windless south coast! Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84585395638674100162013-05-29T01:43:47.186+01:002013-05-29T01:43:47.186+01:00Hi Hilary,
As one who has travelled that special ...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />As one who has travelled that special part of England that is Cornwall, your comprehensive article amplifies my recollections. I particularly liked the Stanhope Forbes painting. And of course, St. Ives is very much noted for its artists.<br /><br />Thank you for this, Hilary.<br /><br />Happy, sunny wishes.<br /><br />Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83723492997652979572013-05-28T22:57:49.387+01:002013-05-28T22:57:49.387+01:00I am reminded again how much history England holds...I am reminded again how much history England holds and each area having its own special stories. (though the paintings bring to mind the messy, smelly business of fish before refrigeration). :)<br />I long to get back to GB and spend some time poking around.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-25738985509033271892013-05-28T17:20:13.472+01:002013-05-28T17:20:13.472+01:00What wonderful paintings! I'd be hard-pressed ...What wonderful paintings! I'd be hard-pressed to choose my favorite from the ones you've shown, let alone from all the other paintings that must have been in the exhibit. I'm in awe of painters who so realistically capture a moment in time. Their works make history come alive far better than a written account.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42745094195938552222013-05-28T17:08:08.447+01:002013-05-28T17:08:08.447+01:00Beautiful Cornwall!Beautiful Cornwall!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17126262458586154992013-05-28T16:11:38.705+01:002013-05-28T16:11:38.705+01:00I had just settled in with a mid-morning cup of te...I had just settled in with a mid-morning cup of tea when I opened your post. Needless to say, I lingered over so much -- from the paintings to the history. I've been close to visiting Cornwall several times but never made it, much to my continuing disappointment. However, during one excursion that came close to Cornwall, I encountered a mother and her two daughters, in traditional dress (and with plaits hanging on either side of their heads) who spoke in English, I think, but I didn't understand a word. (British friends from Chester said they also had problems at times, so I felt better.) Anyway, it was an awesome experience. And, yep, I watch Doc Martin!Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54599120162096725672013-05-28T14:38:31.102+01:002013-05-28T14:38:31.102+01:00Paintings that reveal everyday life are so much mo...Paintings that reveal everyday life are so much more interesting than stiff portraits. I think the fish one is beautiful. Thanks for sharing this post. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-6689314224779556162013-05-28T14:02:03.534+01:002013-05-28T14:02:03.534+01:00@ Patsy - it was an amazing range of art work - be...@ Patsy - it was an amazing range of art work - beautiful to look at.<br /><br />@ Val - the context of the word 'jowster' is as I've quoted it - I can't find a reference .. but as I've moved my books around .. I can't find my Cornish dictionary - and it might just be in there .. I'll check when I get to find the dictionaries again!<br /><br />Cheers to you both .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53592402259523808382013-05-28T12:37:06.943+01:002013-05-28T12:37:06.943+01:00Hilary, this looks lovely and some of the painting...Hilary, this looks lovely and some of the paintings are gorgeous. I agree with Patsy here - so busy and so much going on. I am, however, intrigued by this word 'jowster' and have tried looking up its derivation, but I can't find anything about it. Do you happen to know where it comes from?Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-50615590668522558972013-05-28T10:16:59.066+01:002013-05-28T10:16:59.066+01:00Wonderful paintings - there's so much going on...Wonderful paintings - there's so much going on in them.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78361351565550520092013-05-28T09:50:29.190+01:002013-05-28T09:50:29.190+01:00@ Christine .. so pleased to read.
@ Inger - it&#...@ Christine .. so pleased to read.<br /><br />@ Inger - it's a pleasure .. I love visiting your part of the world and reading more about Sweden.<br /><br />Thank you - I so appreciate these words .. I enjoy the learning process .. so putting my thoughts into the blog with accompanying pictures remind me of so much.<br /><br />@ Robyn - I was so interested to see the exhibition .. and loved the works of art exhibited which reflected a time in the life of Cornwall.<br /><br />@ Martha - so happy to know you enjoyed the post .. <br /><br />@ Chuck - I did - the place and the exhibits were quite extraordinary.<br /><br />I didn't watch that series .. it was when my mother was still alive and so I was pretty exhausted all the time .. but there's a new series coming up and I'll watch that. There was also a programme recently on Thomas Cromwell that was very interesting and informative.<br /><br />Henry VIII ruled over a very interesting period - so much happened .. sometimes it's difficult to get one's head round all the nuances .. and subsequent effects on our life today ..<br /><br />@ Al - thanks for coming by - I just would love to be able to paint .. but was so pleased to see the Exhibition ... <br /><br />@ Mark - yes, I think you probably did miss out - but you'd have seen plenty of other areas. You can always comes back with the family sometime!!<br /><br />@ Donna - yes some museums are just delightful - small and unique .. artefacts too ... though I enjoy having things explained!<br /><br />@ Leigh - I appreciated the book that accompanied the Exhibition - as it explained much to me.<br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83162047907355950892013-05-28T04:56:42.920+01:002013-05-28T04:56:42.920+01:00I love art, but I don't know all the education...I love art, but I don't know all the educational sides to it. It's so beautiful and inspiring though. Thanks for sharing. :)Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36007729928358551592013-05-28T04:36:14.552+01:002013-05-28T04:36:14.552+01:00I love poking through old museums in small towns a...I love poking through old museums in small towns and seeing what artifacts were common place utensils and art at the time.<br /><br />.........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-56906540021560643842013-05-28T04:06:28.008+01:002013-05-28T04:06:28.008+01:00hey Hillary I never made it to Cornwell in my thre...hey Hillary I never made it to Cornwell in my three years of living in England and I can tell I missed a lot.<br /><br />thanks for sharing such a wonderful post I appreciate it and you have a great week:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10254307805031736358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27999065857973567942013-05-28T01:59:34.881+01:002013-05-28T01:59:34.881+01:00Those are amazing paintings! I wish I could paint ...Those are amazing paintings! I wish I could paint like that. Specially "A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach" and "St. Just Tin Miners". Very nice. Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49417480883991702512013-05-27T23:32:42.571+01:002013-05-27T23:32:42.571+01:00What culture there is in all that. I am sure you e...What culture there is in all that. I am sure you enjoyed yourself immensely, Hilary. I would love to see this place.<br /><br />On a side note, I have just finished watching the Showtime series, The Tudors. I was so hooked on the historic story of Henry VIII and all that went on in England and Europe during his reign. I don't know if you've heard of it but I could not stop watching...almost 40 hours for the whole show!<br /><br />Chuck at <a href="http:/apackalipsnow.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Apocalypse Now </a>Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44483518991762964202013-05-27T22:18:54.320+01:002013-05-27T22:18:54.320+01:00Definitely fascinating Hilary. Thank you for today...Definitely fascinating Hilary. Thank you for today's history lesson :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26372520970914475152013-05-27T21:00:14.638+01:002013-05-27T21:00:14.638+01:00I really like the subtle colors in the paintings. ...I really like the subtle colors in the paintings. Their faces are very evocative too. Thanks for this bit of history, Hilary.<br /><br />Be well.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63467631047642016592013-05-27T20:43:31.366+01:002013-05-27T20:43:31.366+01:00Dear Hilary, first -- thank you so much for your k...Dear Hilary, first -- thank you so much for your kind words about me and my blog posts. Your words really touched my heart. <br /><br />On to this -- I have always liked art in all its different forms, but these paintings display some of my favorites of scenes around the water, old boats, fishermen, and so on. I love the way you take time to make your posts so perfect, so interesting, so educational and most of all, so enjoyable. I now know what it takes to write a blog post so I know the effort you put in and I must tell you I really appreciate it.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.com