Xaque Gruber

Hilliard/Fain, 1951 “When clouds go rolling by They roll away and leave the sky Where is the land beyond the eye That people cannot see? Where do stars go? Where is the crescent moon? They must be somewhere in the sunny afternoon Alice in Wonderland Where is the path to Wonderland Over the hill or here or there? I wonder where…”

Lyric by Loreena McKennitt "I can see lights in the distance Trembling in the dark cloak of night Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing A waltz on All Souls Night"

nspired by the poem by V.P. Mahur “Fish, colourful and swift Like a beautiful gift Sometimes bold, sometimes shy Sweeps quick as if wishing to fly"

Inspired by the lyric by Annie Lennox "Now I need to walk alone, but I won’t be sad, I won’t be destroyed, And the word said ‘Hey, it’s a brand new day…"

Lyric by Talk Talk, 1986 “Happiness is Easy Joy be written on the Earth And the sky above Gather us in love”

Poem by Emily Dickinson, 1891 “Hope’ is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all …”

I painted this in oils a few months before Ukraine was attacked. I had always wanted to go to Ukraine and see the oldest onion dome architecture - here I positioned a happy Humpty on the wall amidst the towers of Kyiv, Ukraine. Bizarre that it is now under siege and Humpty may fall...

Lyric by Cole Porter, 1953 “I love Paris every moment Every moment of the year I love Paris, why oh, why do I love Paris? Because my love is near”

Lyric by Stevie Nicks, 1983 “And when I call you – will you walk gently through my shadow? The ones who sing at night. Cry for the nightbird tonight.”

Nursery rhyme, 1706 “Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, And he called for his fiddlers three. Every fiddler he had a fiddle, And a very fine fiddle had he; Oh there's none so rare, as can compare, With King Cole and his fiddlers three.”

Written by Lerner & Lowe, 1963 “All at once am I, Several stories high, Knowing I'm on the street where you live.”

Inspired by the poem by Laura Cummings “Feather light wings that float softly through the air tickles Bright white light inflamed with pink and laced with gold Raising flowers, changing seasons Singing in high pitched voices that only children can hear”

Poem by Dr Fazlul Huq “Orange red mountain made of rocks and stone…”

Lyric by Annie Lennox “And when I think that I’m alone It seems there’s more of at home There’s a multitude of angels And they’re playing with my heart.”

Lyric by Tracy Chapman “Early in the morning she rises, Woman's work is never done”

Lyric by Sea Wolf “Old gypsy woman spoke to me Said ‘you’re a wolf boy, get out of this town.”