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Flora Day is an ancient festival held each year in Helston on May 8th (except if it should fall on a Sunday or the bank holiday, when it is held on the previous Saturday) welcoming in the spring. Each year dancers dance through the streets and shops to the tune of the Furry Dance played by the town band. The town is dressed in spring foliage and flowers and there is a wonderful atmosphere of celebration.
In this painting I was hoping to capture the joy and spirit of the Hal An Tow which is a colourful pageant that tells the history of Helston with the participating characters singing about the challenge of the Spanish Armada, the English patron saint, St. George and the fight between St Michael and the devil. if you would like to know more about Flora Day, click here You can see live streaming on the day itself if you click here If you purchase a signed print, you will be receiving an unframed, high-quality print on Hahnemuehle German Etching paper 310gsm. It will be titled and signed by Alice Hole in the bottom-right hand corner within the white border. Please note that the image size does not include the white border surrounding it so please allow for this when framing. Signed prints will be well packaged, sent flat and will be dispatched within 3-4 working days from placing the order Please allow 1 week from ordering for delivery (more for overseas). |