Christmas Day

Happy Christmas

Fernán Pérez

This morning we walked across the estepa to our nearest village Fernán Pérez, which looked biblical in the winter sunshine.

Overlooking the beach at Las Negras

Afterwards we went to Las Negras for our Christmas lunch – paella overlooking the beach. The temperature is still creeping above 20C during the day but the nights are quite cold – about 7C.

About Margaret Merry

I grew up in Falmouth, Cornwall, England where, after leaving Falmouth High School, I spent a year at Falmouth School of Art. Then followed three years at Hornsey College of Art in London where I obtained a Diploma in Art and Design. I then spent a post-graduate year at the West of England College of Art in Bristol where I gained an Art Teacher?s Diploma and a Certificate in Education of the University of Bristol. I lived and worked in Truro for over 30 years and became one of Cornwall's most popular artists. My paintings have been exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Paris and London and have been bought by collectors from all over the world. I have published 4 books which became local bestsellers - 'The Natural History of a Westcountry City', 'Margaret Merry's Cornish Garden Sketchbook', 'Sea & Sail' and 'Tidal Reaches'. In 2002 I moved to Spain and now live pn a small farmer the town of Alhabia in the Alpujarra Almeriense in the Province of Almeria. I now get my inspiration from the dramatic scenery of Andalucia and its old cities, towns and villages which I usually capture in watercolour. I also enjoy portraiture and figurative art, particularly nudes and dancers. For these paintings I use artists' soft pastels. I have written and illustrated 3 children's books - The Wise Old Boar, The Lonely Digger and The Adventure of Princess The Pony - which have been published in the USA.
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1 Response to Christmas Day

  1. Angela Bell says:

    When I first came to Las |Hortichuelas I felt I had been there before! In retropect I realized that it was just a memory of the drawings of the Holy land in my sunday school book! So i liked your description of Fernan Perez .It is not that cold here but it is grey and damp so I envy you the light of Almeria.

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