I’m not sure if Strange Affair is going to be the title of this piece. I’ve had this painting, an 8″ by 18″ image on paper, done for several weeks now and I’ve been waiting for a title to come. Something that speaks of it’s starkness of detail and stillness.
Then I heard a version of a Richard Thompson song, Strange Affair, sung by June Tabor accompanied by Martin Simpson on the guitar, and this piece came to mind. It was as though the character in the painting might very well be playing this very song. Really evocative.
You be the judge…
Redtree Times 