Meet the Artist – Saturday 7th February 12 – 2.00 pm
Marti Hall has a BA in Fine Art and an MA in History of Art, and taught art for many years in Totnes, Bristol, Leicester and East Riding of Yorkshire. When she retired, she completed a botanical art course at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh and the Society of Botanical Artists Diploma course.
Then she broke free, well almost!
The work in this exhibition follows a fortuitous visit to Costa Rica and was inspired by the pura vida shared identity and ethos of the Costa Rican people.
Initially cynical of this simple catchphrase and its integral part of the country’s tourism brand, it soon became apparent to Marti that for the most part this is a genuine response to the world around them.
The Costa Ricans have a strong attachment to nature and part of the pura vida philosophy entails cultivating a connection to the Earth. In a country that is one fifth the size of the UK, more than one quarter of the territory is protected land.
Pura vida also describes a feeling of optimism and gratitude for the abundance of nature around them and the desire to share this beauty.
It would not be difficult to catch the pura vida positivity whilst in Costa Rica, this exhibition represents a desire to bring home the vibrancy, colour and positive energy of this remarkable country and its life-affirming people.
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