Tag: architecture

(9) Where was I?

This city is an active port located on the Bay of Biscay. The city traces its origins to the Gallo-Roman period. It is now one of the largest yachting harbours along this coast. The entrance of the port has two large medieval towers that once protected its port.

La Rochelle, France.

©Photographs taken by Sara Allwright/All rights reserved (2024)

Where was I ?

I was in La Rochelle, France ❤️

(5) Where am I?

This city is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is nicknamed the “City of the Seven Hills”

J.K Rowling moved here in 1991 and it was here that she wrote the first three chapters of the book ‘Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone’.

© Photographs taken by Sara Allwright (2024)/All rights reserved

Where am I?

I’m in Lisbon, Portugal.

Thank you for visiting ❤️

“Visual Artists”

Who are your favorite artists?

I have hundreds of favourite Artists, but here are a few:

Mark Rothko’s captivating, large scale, colour field paintings.

Rachel Whiteread’s sculptures/casts and installations.

Pablo Picasso & Georges Braque’s cubist paintings, inspired by Paul Cezanne and African and Iberian sculptures.

Gaudi’s modernist architecture.

Christo and Jean Claude’s site specific installations.

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in fresco.

And of course, last but not least: MYSELF. 🤗

‘Calabria 2’

Acrylic on canvas.

‘Calabria 2’ (30”x20”)

This painting was completed in 2020. I visited the Calabria region of Italy several times, visiting a friend. I tried to capture the essence of Calabria; the food, the landscape, the architecture and the history.

Such a beautiful region of Italy ❤️

©Sara Allwright/All rights reserved