{"title":"Bess Harding","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eI’ve always had a yearning to paint pictures, but for many years tried without success to produce a painting I was happy with. But then I discovered oil paints and immediately felt that this was it - this was painting. I always feel a sense of wonder when light and shadow combine to create something just realistic enough. I like the idea of taking a flower or an object out of its everyday environment, giving it space to breathe and a little stage to sit quietly on so that it can be considered. I seek to capture the calm grace and stillness of certain objects. And sometimes there might be an element of humour: a little interaction between objects; an unexpected juxtaposition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMy proudest moment has undoubtedly been being accepted into the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition (twice!)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFun fact: I’m the youngest of seven siblings, and two of my sisters are also artists.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"just-about-everywhere","title":"Just About Everywhere (Original Artwork)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginal Artwork completed with oils on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLead Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVaries by artwork location and stock. 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