Frantic & Barbara
‘SILVERMERE‘, a peaceful retreat at the end of a dusty farm road, is my haven and home. As a Rhodesian by birth and a Christian, I became a Karoo girl 30 years ago. I love the life of solitude and wide open spaces, of bird song and a shady garden outside my door. Being a farmer’s wife and mother of three grown children has been the brimming cup of my life, and still I drink from the saucer in all my creative pursuits. As an Illustrator of everything and a passionate Journal-keeper I savour the treasures around me with camera, pencil, pen and paint. For 35 years painting has been my life and career, and the creative process has manifested itself in many varied ways with each passing year.
My talented children have kept me up-to-date with computer creativity, and communication. Our sparse social life led me into penpalling a long time ago; and as handwritten letters have given way to emailing and Facebook, the idea of a blog evolved as a natural progression from website to journaling online. So, here I am, Barbara Philip, your new friend from a farm far away. Join me, as often as you may, on this journey, down this dusty old farm road, and enjoy the adventure along with me.
4 Comments
It’s lovely to make your acquaintance, Barbara. What a fabulous artist you are! I cannot wait to get to know you better through your blog.
~Tammy
Thanks Tammy, great to meet you too! Looking forward to keeping in touch from time to time
I saw you on Pam’s Bishop’s page. I LOVE your painting. I do envy you living as a farmers wife ( my dream) and living an artisitic life in the Karoo. I am also a Christian working as a nurse here in England, having only been in this country for the pas t 2 a nd a half years. How can I learn to paint? I mean, can a leopard change it’s spots? So nice to meet up with you.Melanie
Thanks for visiting my blog, Melanie ! Yes you can learn to paint, the only requisite is a love and enthusiasm for doing it. It is just like learning to play the piano, you have to have some help, but it is just a matter of practice, practice and more practice. That is only possible if it becomes a priority! Come and visit next time you are in SA, and I will get you started
God bless you !