Celebrating artist Alfred Birdsey
Created: Jan 06, 2016 07:00 AM
Dear Sir,
My grandson was having dinner with us last night and he commented on an oil painting hanging on the wall.
We realised that apart from being a well-known artist, Alfred Birdsey was always at the forefront with his experimentation in the art form.
He was also a good yachtsman and now we appreciate he was a visionary, anticipating as far back as 1991 the America’s Cup.
Here is a view, looking towards Two Rock Passage, with America’s Cup yachts in the Great Sound!
As we continue to celebrate Alfred’s life and remember him (he died 20 years ago this month), I wonder what he would have thought of the America’s Cup and what images he would have captured in his inimitable style!
A happy new year to you and your readers.
ANTONY SIESE