Above: November II. Oil on 12 by 9 inch wood panel.
These are three little winter studies of interiors, a temporary change of scene from landscapes (details below also showing frames)
These will be on exhibition at The Lime Tree Gallery, Bristol from November 8th 2025. (Please contact the gallery with any enquiries)
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- ‘November. 1’ Oil on wood. H 30.5cms W 23cms. Rose Strang 2025
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- November II. Oil on 12 by 9 inch wood panel.
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- Sold. ‘November. 3’ Oil on wood. H 30.5cms W 23cms. Rose Strang 2025
I like this sort of painting as we go into winter – the darker palette and jewel-like colours lend themselves to winter light. and are quite meditative to paint.
October used to make me feel a bit trepiditious about the dark of coming winter, until I became fascinated by Medieval philosophy through reading books by C.S. Lewis and Michael Ward (Planet Narnia). Medieval philosophers believed seasons were ‘influenced’ by planets, so the dark months of winter corrrespond to Saturn: learning, time, authority, death, introspection – quite a heavy little collection of influences there, but I find when you embrace this time of year with a book next to the fireplace and a contemplative mind (maybe a little whisky too!) it’s all good.
Rose Strang Artworks 
Lovely paintings! I particularly like “November II”.
Although I often use bright colours in my work, I also love dark and monochromatic work.
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Thanks Chris! November II is my favourite too. Wish I’d had more time to create a series of that particular subject. Hope all your creative endeavours are going brilliantly well!
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Wonderful, Rose.
There’s a little something in the post to you (Rose, but to you both)- should be a small cardboard box about 5″ cube in about a week’s time that is surprisingly heavy – to support the contemplative season, one each. I’ll explain after it arrives …
Love to you both meanwhile from the mild, mild West !
M
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Oooh, sounds intriguing! I wanted to paint far more of Bath, but got a nasty virus. All good now. Hope you’re in excellent health xx
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Yeah – I took 7 days off, up to 1 oct – and spent 4days of it in bed with a covid variant/ Only feeling myself latter half of this week!.
Anyway – to have you both here was an utter -joy, and if you want pics of baff for inspiration – I’ve well over 25yrs worth. But – better you hurry back, when you can, make your own take 😉
Love to you both!
M
(who will remember his login here some day.. )
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I’d love to see your Bath photos actually, but better next year and yes we must haste back! That was a genuine moment of holiday relaxaction with you, love to you from us both and to Jess 🙂
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