12th November 2022
As part of my course, on a grey November Saturday, I enjoyed a trip to The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester to visit the exhibition of the colourful patterns and textile work of Althea McNish.
This is an image of the infamous wheat field pattern. The bold use of colour conveys most vividly the golden glow of a sunset with the wheat silhouetted in black outline against it. There is structure and movement in the wheat line drawing, with attention to the details of the wheat ears and spikes of the seed heads.
This image appealed to me because of my own experiences of growing up on a farm on the edge of the Moss at Croston where I enjoyed riding my bike along the lanes between the wheat fields. This image reminded me of my attachment to nature and brought back childhood memories. I remember looking across the flat landscape of West Lancashire that extends far out to Southport and feeling the warmth of a red/orange sunset which was always visible from where I lived.
To me, this image radiates vitality, warmth and a joy for life.
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