'beach hair and bare feet'...and memories resurfacing

'Beach Hair and Bare Feet'
Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within' series
H120x120cm
47x47ins
Acrylic on Canvas
sold

Helping me sort through images for a publication, my daughter suddenly 
exclaimed...'that boy in this painting looks like my cousin when he was small!'
this young man is now 21, but I had to agree ,
and to admit that unconsciously I've put his younger self
in one of my paintings.

can you see any resemblance?

 I had no idea!
this photo has been stashed
in a shoebox for 15 years!

'Beach Hair and Bare Feet'
 detail
 Jo-Ann Hunt©

Funny how the mind works...

and how visual memory can linger!

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'Hello Beach'

'Hello Beach'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt ©

It might be the first day of winter but the autumn colours at the moment
are exquisite.
But that's not to say I'm not still hankering for summer.
The days are so short and it's dark around 5.30.
....I'm looking forward to the equinox and knowing that we're over the hump
and rolling towards summer.

And as some encouragement...a painting from last summer's exhibition
at Manyung Gallery... Feb..2015...

'Hello, Beach'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

'Hello Beach'
Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within' Series
H120x100cm
H47x39ins
Acrylic on Canvas
sold

....the tallest girl started life with a short blonde bob....
...you can see her original haircut here....
 I like it better this length.... wish I could  work such fast magic with mine!

                                      Jo  :)   :)
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