Flames by the Sea
There is a powerful convergence of Color whenever a full blooming Flamboyant cascades seaside. The red-orange-yellow push forward in opposite contrast to the blue-indigo-violet and all color waves set off a vibration that’s music to the eyes and soul.
“Against this magnificent backdrop of constant motion – water, clouds and flowering cascade- I was asked to set up a brand new canvas to be filmed and interviewed intermittently throughout the day as my painting evolved.”
“It is always a challenge to face my living subject, a completely unpredictable scene that changes each time I blink.”
“But to be filmed for 4million viewers can be intimidating! There’s an added energy that titillates the air and with each brush stroke, I try not to think, just see, the beauty before me.”
“I sense the harmonious patterns of concurrent movement and follow the muse of Light that dances in front of me. I follow the Color.”
“And before I know it, hours have passed, the light has shifted, and my companions are filled with joy having shared the mystery and beauty that blessed us, and my ever-challenging craft to trace it.”
Sir Roland Richardson, May 23, 2021
My special thanks to Belmond La Samanna for their enormous encouragement and to Julie and Jeremie of TF1 for this wonderful experience.
TF1 Fifty Minutes Inside – St. Martin aired June 12, 2021
Julie Tomei, Director