Arrival at Cape Town

Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope signal the end of our expedition. The ocean is a deep blue wit a compass jelly and our second full moon approaching. The captain writes and signs a message of congratulations on a scroll. In practice I had to forge his writing which was on a piece of paper but he did sign the mural himself after a bit of practice with a rigger brush and dilute acrylic paint. This was a very moving moment for me.

About the artist

Lionel Playford

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I am a painter of northern landscapes and of the sea. I'm an established artist in the north of England but I'm also known more widely with for example my TV participation in the SKY Portrait Artist of the Year competition.