I took this photograph for my eldest grandson who has been known to tease me about my single-use devices. So, though I still wear a watch on my wrist that has the single purpose of telling time, this chair is a multi-use device. It is used for sitting on with guests in our great room. It is used as a prop in my still life paintings. It is used to keep paintbrushes, paints and water close while I work on a painting. And most importantly, it holds my wool socks while they dry.

On this particular day I drag this chair and my french box easel over by the kitchen to paint.

I desperately want some warmth and cheer. A few hours painting this still life bowl of winter fruit is just the ticket.

There is a roundness of shapes in the warm winter light that is drifting through the kitchen while paint remains paint.

The finished painting BOWL OF WINTER FRUIT 12 x 16 inch oil on canvas and a poem that goes with it are posted over on my website Terrill Welch Artist HERE.