Great big puppy hug reserved 'LOVE ALWAYS' embossed on Doris'

'LOVE ALWAYS' embossed on Doris' rear

Every day heroes

the Great War had been over for two decades and the societal changes it wrought had led to political and social freedoms that would have been unthinkable to many women at the turn of the century

unaware of the artist’s gaze

The creative elite had been holidaying or living there since the mid-nineteenth century and by the beginning of the next century it had become a relative safe-haven for the gay and lesbian community

Great big puppy hug reserved 'LOVE ALWAYS' embossed on Doris'The Crookleigh Chronicles I chose this short 1894 novel for the lovely italic capitals used on each of the 39 chapter headings. This delightful village romp by Silas K Hocking was the inspiration for this collection. Acrylic, coloured pencil, and ink hatching on vintage book pages & UV protective museum glass