I call this picture Poor Yorick because that’s whose skull Hamlet is holding as he speaks. I love Shakespeare and here is my low budget version of “the Danish play “. I hope the director at bottom can pull it off, and that our swooning Ophelia doesn’t catch a cold. Speaking of Ophelia, I … More Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Once again, here is a sketch and the painting that resulted from it. The natural progression would be to a more formal composition in the painting to result in a more permanent image. The theme perhaps came to me from several visits to the Stratford Festival, and the title of both works is “Shakespeare”. One … More Shakespeare
I have been getting back to work on my website, and finally got around to posting some of my paintings. I have attached a picture of one of my family’s favourite pictures, based on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. I saw this play when I was young and it greatly impressed me. Characters from literature and mythology continue … More Check out my new “paintings” page!
Barry Trower 