Holding Place Abstract She simply wanted to paint

She simply wanted to paint what she wanted to

including a memorable and much loved pair of pointy black stiletto boots

This original painting by Alison Mitchell is inspired by the novel "Cold Comfort Farm"

Dorothy leased hers

Holding Place Abstract She simply wanted to paintPart of a collection of works in different colourways, each an abstract self portrait, each a love letter to the girl who didn't need a reason to pick up something beautiful. This is an earthy one, dusty pinks, olive greens and warm ochres, like the handful of things you'd find where the bush meets the shore. Ribbed shell like forms fan out with the quiet authority of something that's been there a long time. Beauty that doesn't announce itself, it