Her life was determinedly private, dignified and hard-working. She survived the bloodshed of the French Revolution, but the fall of the royal family, who were her primary patrons, caused her reputation to decline.
Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744 – 1818) was an 18th-century French painter best known for her still lifes. #CelebratingWomen
Mr Edwards sails into a river estuary, where seabirds watch from the sandy shore, and crocodiles bask in the sunshine…
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 632:
Writing is communicating. It’s sometimes hard to remember that, especially when in the throes of creating a complex metaphor, but it’s worth reminding yourself occasionally that you’re trying to convey a thought, not impress an examiner.
Mr Edwards finds his beloved ship, the ISLA, moored in the river estuary of a city of parks and plazas…
