Jugs & Sardines

Still Life Modern Paintings

Imagine if you will a warm Mediterranean breeze. The salty tang of the azure ocean comes and goes as waves roll up and over golden milgrain sand. The broad brim of your sun hat shades your face from the late afternoon glow. You reach a sun-soaked arm across the table for a cool, pink and gently refreshing drink. The bittersweet waft of barbecue coals release a heady aroma of freshly grilled sardines. The sharp tang of olive oil follows, and a squeeze of lemon starts to sizzle. 

Warm terracotta plates with painted patterns are artfully arranged over slubbed linen. Sprigs of waxy foliage and flower heads cast dappled shade across the table. Snippets of chitchat take to the breeze as delectable dishes are shared and savoured. 

My memories of summers in the Mediterranean are wrapped up in this tablescape snapshot. The still life, modern, paintings themselves are folk art depictions of the colours these memories evoke.