David Hockney's Trees

Above: 25 Trees at Salts Mill

I love these paintings. David Hockney has captured all of the nuances and yet also perfectly conveyed the joy of those moments, when you take time and let the beauty of such things as trees take over your senses. 

The bottom picture painted when David Hockney discovered these trees felled and logged is amazing. The shock of the vivid colour captures his shock and the brutality of the scene. It has a startling anger and horror, the more I look at it the more disturbing I find it, despite the beauty of the patterns and composition, it is very emotional and powerful.

Salts Mill

It was an amazing weekend, lovely to catch up with good friends and see new things. 
Part of the weekend I spent at Salts Mill, a beautifully redeveloped/ regenerated Mill originally built by Titus Salt in the mid 1800's. Now I have been once, I will be visiting regularly as it is a wonderful space to explore with fantastic book shops, exhibitions and cafes. 
On the top floor is the '25 Trees and other pictures' David Hockney gallery. An exhibition that I have wanted to see for some time and it didn't disappoint. 
Thank you Deb and Helen for making this such an eventful and enjoyable weekend.