Spirit of the Orchard
Image Description
A figure cloaked in a green robe that covers their face is seated cross-legged on sackcloth on the ground. Their face is completely hidden by shadow. Their hands are resting palm-upwards on their knees, and in their right hand is an apple.
More apples lie in the folds of their robe in their lap, including one which is visibly rotting.
The figure is lit from the top right.
Artist’s Notes
The original idea for Spirit of the Orchard dates back to around November 2019.
The original plan was for an outdoor photoshoot sometime in March/April 2020, but that was cancelled because of the first Covid lockdown.
Finally it was shot at an indoor photoshoot in the autumn of 2020, in the window between the first and second Covid lockdowns in the UK, but didn't get posted on my website until 2022.
Related blog post: Our Lady of the Orchard