Mary’s surname of Hoade isn’t in the dictionary but it derives from the Old English word ‘hoath’, meaning heath dweller. In pastel pencils on the page with the word heath on it she drew a tree on heathland. Pastel pencils work really well on the thin dictionary pages.

Mary also completed an acrylic painting for the ‘In an English Country Garden’ subject. A gardener in his garden is beautifully painted.

Lovely artwork, Mary, well done!