Yesterday’s picture of a rose bravely blooming here on a chilly December day prompted me to reminisce about the pleasure that roses have brought to the Watermill over the years.
So, I thought I’d make a little gallery of rosy pictures to remind us in this gloomy greyness that colourful times will surely come again, both literally and metaphorically. We are looking forward to being back to our roseate normal next year.
Above is a picture of the rose pergola in the walled garden in full bloom in June. And here’s one of our tutors, Terry Jarvis, and some of our guests painting beneath it.
Tutor Vicki Norman captured the atmosphere of the rose pergola in oils:
While another tutor, Liz Seward, was inspired to produce this extraordinary watercolour.
Here are a pair of red roses by tutor Sandra Strohschein. Beneath them, she poses in front of the pergola in the sunshine.
Why not put yourself in the picture next year and join us for one of our sun-filled, fun-filled inspiring creative courses? We already have some 215 bookings for the 250/260 places available, so now is the time, as the future brightens, to make sure of your place – and give yourself a rosy glow of anticipation through the winter months.
As ever, you can find out more about everything, Watermillwise by clicking here. PS: I made a slideshow so you can see these and other images a little larger. To view it, just click here.