Mabel or perhaps we might say ' Mother Earth' has been hard at work, doing what she does best...painting people...capturing emotions in the most subtle of ways - the glint in an eye,furrowing of a brow or the crinkling of a nose.......Mabel is in touch with her subjects...depicts a familiarity.............which leads one on and into the possibilities...the story...Masai boy(above) - is one such character...a darkly coloured oil with the lightness of a crinkly - nose- smile!!
Looking for shells - an oil that takes one back to childhood holidays at the seaside...
Herero Woman - also an oil - a piece with purpose...........a colourful labour!!
Going to Market - that we could all approach our chores this way....................here Mabel manages to capture the joy of possibilities....!
...which perhaps cannot be said for Babysitting - a weighty responsibility...so often seen to be borne by youth....a face resigned to duty...
....and then................all joy..it's the end of a long day and it's Bathtime...and what better way to get away with splashing your sibling............
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