tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post1037579239816522635..comments2024-03-26T07:24:43.732+00:00Comments on Words&Pictures: ILLUSTRATION FEATURE Drawing on the PastCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-20239361687372994962021-07-04T11:35:23.619+01:002021-07-04T11:35:23.619+01:00I'm really glad it resonated, Gwen. I complete...I'm really glad it resonated, Gwen. I completely agree about the past always being with us in the background. Small things you heard about as a child can become huge sources of reflection later on. Whenever I see your work, I see a Welsh-ness - the essence of Gwen.Maxine Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208124037444017277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-37556292544184112652021-07-04T10:53:42.830+01:002021-07-04T10:53:42.830+01:00Hi Maxine, thank you for sharing some of your proc...Hi Maxine, thank you for sharing some of your processes and experiences. The past is always with us, whether we are aware of it or not. I am increasingly aware of that as I get older. I haven't consciously sought to draw upon the past for inspiration, but as an ethnic minority in the UK (being Welsh), my identity has been shaped by the landscape, culture(s), history and spirituality of Wales in its different regions. However, it can get somewhat lost in the mix of being 'British', or even 'European'. Thank you for the encouragement to look within and back across time to find new meaning and inspiration. GwenGwen Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11892109945524143362noreply@blogger.com