A few years ago myself and my husband Rob went on holiday to Scotland. We took the car ferry from Oban to the Isle of Mull. After disembarking in our rental car, we decided to drive around the whole island. I was struck by raw beauty of the landscape, wide open spaces and quickly changing weather. We became acutely aware of a lack of passing cars and people when we managed to drive over a sharp bolder and get a double puncture. Unable to mend both tyres, we had to wait for help, eventually being rescued by a friendly local mechanic. Opposite our car was a small, deserted crofters cottage. It was a magical spot, but I wondered if I would be happy living in such splendid isolation. (Below is a photo taken on that day)

I decided to create a collage loosely based on these memories. In my imagination it's late afternoon, the sun is shining brightly, but imposing dark grey storm clouds are gathering and there is a sense of anticipation of things to come....
Firstly I hunt through my boxes of paper and roughly lay out fragments of the right colour and texture. When I am happy with the colour balance and composition of the image, I begin to stick pieces down and  carefully craft the detail. 

Over the last couple of days I have been making a collage of StIves harbour and wishing that I was back in Cornwall... Roll on summer holidays...