It's March, it's chilly, as most of the trees in the landscape are deciduous, it's visually Wintery.

That is the beauty of the promise of the transformation to come. Spring! Not only is the landscape a mass of brilliant greens, the birds burst out with a dawn chorus and life teems with palpable energy, vibrating the new season into the life stream.

Bristol in West England a university city and a creative hub, is where I'm starting this "adventure" of living back "home" for a year. Raising a family in California has rendered me of "trans-Atlantic" species. Now it is a journey of exploring my deep-rooted sense of belonging, discovering those influences in my art work while reconciling my dual citizenship.

Pollard tree 1st drawing session Bristol Graffiti