Vanessa Bell Roses in October

Vanessa Bell was a painter in the Bloomsbury set, and she’s the namesake for a fabulous yellow rose.

Today I learned that she painted this portrait of her husband’s lover. The side eye in this portrait is spectacular, and its not surprising some said it was deliberately made ugly.

Bell, Vanessa; Mrs St John Hutchinson; Tate; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/mrs-st-john-hutchinson-197812

The Bloomsbury set were a weird lot.

Meanwhile, in the garden, there are roses, cosmos, anemone and aster blooming still, while the rest of the garden is drifting towards fall.

Vanessa Bell Rose
View from the front door
A side eye portrait by Vanessa Bell, the namesake for a gorgeous rose.
The pond
Sedum, Salvia & Cosmos
View from the deck
Japanese Anemone
Rosehips
Cosmos (Higgledy garden seeds)
Roses by the front door
The stags head sumac in the front garden

I hope that your autumn is looking good, and you can take some time to enjoy the colours as the seasons change.

J x

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