Art Collector Story : Art To Celebrate Inspiration For Author Sam Blake
The Helford River, a series of 7 beautiful creeks, with out a doubt has been a source of inspiration to many - most notably author Daphne Du Maurier’s ‘Frenchman Creek’.
Whilst submerged in it’s deep blue waters, the Helford River has inspired many of my sunset paintings lately. But it’s also a location that inspired No.1 best selling author, Sam Blake, who came up with the inspiration for one of her books ‘The Dark Room’.
She purchased a limited edition art print of ‘Paved In Light’ for her home to celebrate that significant moment in one of her favourite places in Cornwall.
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Sam Blake
“Meant to post this at Christmas but I’ve been trying to photograph it without reflections and have failed miserably! 🙈 So here we are, just ignore the reflections of the untidy shelves in my office! At the moment this is here because it’s in my background when I do lives and videos, and as it’s a painting of the Helford River, just across from Helford Passage where I first came up with the idea for ‘The Dark Room’, it’s very significant.
When these few launch weeks are over it’ll go into the living room over the fireplace (everyone wants a change from the limited edition print I got for my 21st - I seem to be the only person who likes it!) I love significant art, but we’re running out of wall space. I think we need to move everything around to freshen things up - we’re spending a lot of time looking at the walls right now and it’s easier than redecorating!
We can’t travel at the moment, but a beautiful painting can take you away - just like a book can (shameless plug) Find out more about Rachel at her gorgeous Instagram page @rachel.painter.artist I love how she captures light. For anyone who knows Helford, these trees are so distinctive.
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