Lucy’s Shoes
A piece created as an anniversary gift for Lucy and Stephane. The story of the piece is below…
Inspiration:
‘All you need is Love’ by the Beatles and these stunning shoes..
Style:
lightly sketched
music score
pale blue shadows
fresh green foliage
added flowers
map fragments
further details of the day hidden within
Story of a special artwork: elements detailed below…
Sketch of Lucy’s gorgeous shoes, simply drawn and elegant.
Vintage map of Arcachan, collaged inside the right shoe
Ancient coastal map and area of Chateau du Ruat
Sketch of Chateau de Ruat with the wedding car
Background music ‘All you need is love’ by The Beatles
White and grey hues inspired by the setting
Shadows in pale blue like leaves underfoot
Bouquet flowers and leaves surround the shoes like the windows in ‘Chateau de Ruat’
Scallop shell represents the table decorations
Oysters: served at the wedding, symbol of the ‘perfect fit’ of Lucy and Stephane
‘Be a dear’ a phrase that popped up throughout the day, loved by Stephane!
collaged text for ‘wedding’, ‘flower’
12 shells, one for every month on the couple’s first anniversary
