Cellular Circles Candy #2 is more simplistic than #1, yet reminiscent of school mathematical counters. Of which I have a particular story from first school, one of the earliest obvious connections I had with art!

Here is the Collage version:

These are super pretty aren’t they? Like those mathematical counters at school. You see, I loved a few of them so much. The beautiful designs on the counters were delicious to my young six or seven year old self.

One of my naughty school classmates pocketed a few. Something I know even a near-decade later from first school was part of his character. He was well known as one of the most pick-pocketing pocketers you ever might know.

Anyway with great rarity, for me, I pocketed a few too! Yes, we got into naughty trouble for that with our very nice teacher who was genuinely perplexed <I> personally had naughtily ‘acquired’ a counter or two myself. She was not perplexed by the other boy’s naughtiness. In fact, she seemed to rather expect it.

I was werry werry embarassed <red-faced emoji>.

I realise now the irresistible desire I had for art. Through my childhood – patterns, natural stones, textures, songs, nature.. anything arty greatly interested me.

Here is the unusual abstracted circles version:

I do love this piece and all my Cellular Circles works.

Hope you enjoyed this article.

nb You can see the Cellular CIrcles #1 works by clicking the title link.