Towards the Beach by John Patchett
John Patchett is regarded as one of the country's leading exponents in the art of pastel painting and his love for the vibrancy and freshness of the pastels is a feature of his work.

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Love antiquarian sources, but they sometimes contradict. From 1810 source, Sudbury, St. Gregory, Suffolk font cover was “adorned w/ the four lambs ..., symbols of the evangelists & angels w/shields w/ different family arms." But 1791 print does not show this. 😪

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Ufford & Sudbury, Suffolk. R.G., Vetusta Monumenta (1791) vol. 3, pl. XXV, pl. 25. Artist omited rope/pulley of counter-weight that pulled up the central iron rod & the “dark blue curtain” which covered all (still in 1825 print) + details cover now.

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17 Jan 1517: b. Henry Grey, Duke of - father of Lady Jane Grey, the 'Nine Days Queen' (BM/NPG)

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Been working on old drawings to finally go digital.
This one from a old drawing in 2019

“Suffolklife”

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THIS SACRED ISLE

A thrilling historical fantasy novel inspired by the epic myths of the Dark Ages.

https://t.co/KPei3yiRID (#Kindle)
https://t.co/39kFntCJbV (#Amazon - paperback)

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Watercolor interior of All Saints' Church, Dunwich, Suffolk by Rooker, Michael 'Angelo' Rooker (1746 -1801); note peaceable cows. https://t.co/e43JoIVnL8
https://t.co/P4FbBFwjSy

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In Suffolk, East Anglia, freshwater mermaids are reputed to lurk in rivers and ponds, waiting to drown passers-by, especially children. They are particularly savage.

“Mer” is Old English for “mere”, meaning “pool”.

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Oh! And there's Suffolk and Kent. The Juniors maid.

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Hi
I’m Sally a Children’s Book Illustrator from Suffolk, UK. I love working with print making and textures (with some digital thrown in there too).

https://t.co/6WQxHUFjCu

https://t.co/vVpOo0WuqR

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On this day
1588 John Winthrop's birth in Edwardstone, Suffolk England (d. 26/03/1649).
English Puritan lawyer & first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Leading the first large wave of those from England in 1630.
He served as governor for 12 of colony's first 20 years.

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