Wall Mural for my daughter, Anna , when she was two.
Anna was only two years old, and was SO excited that I was painting this in her bedroom. We had looked through ALL her storybooks, to see which was her favourite story, and the winner was-
A Birthday Surprise for Wilfred, a Brambly Hedge story by Jill Barklem.
I've just been pooching through all the old kiddies books we kept ( and I kept nearly all of them ) and was happy out when I found this book about Wilfred , as the inspiration for this painting came from it.
It starts like this
" For many generations, families of mice have made their homes in the roots of the trees of Brambly Hedge. If you are ever lucky enough to be nearby, you may see a wisp of smoke from a small chimney or even a steep flight of stairs deepwithin the trunk of a tree."
I used to love reading all the bed time stories, and watching Disney movies time and time again with our children.
Anyway..now its 14 years later, and the same mural is still there, refusing to be painted over..even though I've suggested it. These days, a guitar has added itself to the wall as a sign of the times...
A wall full of love !