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As winter's snow has left and the landscape is an uninspiring grey and brown,  I set up this white still life in the studio.  I am self-isolating during the Covid19 pandemic and needed a calming subject matter to paint.  A small white plate with a white French jam dish, a white ironstone creamer, and an antique white lace napkin all reflect the juicy red strawberries.  While painting I thought of my joy while painting snow en plein air, the year I lived in France and found the wonder of painting, and the coming of summer when hopefully we can once again enjoy our grandchildren, friends and family.   For a little while I could forget the uncertainties happening in the world and lose myself in the creative process.