The first figure to appear in a painting of mine for 35 years, this isn’t why I’ve kept it so small. This is a stately home with a walled garden that is quite a walk from the main house. It really could be a secret garden, hidden beyond some woods and a lake with only a small gated entrance. If it wasn’t sign posted you would never knew it existed. The viewpoint is from a terrace and the large patio area is a mixture of random paving that is sunk in some places.
The secret garden. Day 1