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" I often gaze at Claire's painting, which I see as a light, bright sun shining out at the room, with its own universe tucked inside. The painting is an almost-round yellow orb, with some square properties, too. The yellow sun is tinged on the both edges with a lilac, pink shade, which, for me, is its corona. Inside the orb is the most mystical: there is a pale frame of light grey just inside the yellow orb, and inside that, is my infinitesimal universe. In colour, this peephole is blue and pink and lilac and grey, but it is a door to a world inside. I see shapes and lightened passages in it, I see a long corridor and magical novas. The more I look at it, as with stars, the more I see. As I sit at my work desk, I so often gaze at it, no, stare at it, and let my mind wander into other places. It is both a great escape, but it's my day-to-day, too. I depend on it being on the wall, touched lightly by our indoor bamboo tree; so making my own piece of nature and peace.  The painting, like its creator, my friend, Claire, is a wonderful enigma of colours, shapes and tones. There are so many interpretations. I will treasure it. After all, losing a beautiful hanging world is not an option. "  Lucie Hill 2024