“Snorkel Gnome and Frog” by Lorraine Young soft pastels 4 ½” x 6″  Private Collection

Last year my son Tom and daughter in law Meaghan went to live in New Zealand for 10 months and I cared for two of her garden gnomes while they were away.  They’ve been back for several months now, but have decided to move to Australia and will be leaving in March for Perth. This little painting of one of her garden gnomes is to be her birthday present from me – a small surprise she won’t know about or see until after they have arrived in Perth when she celebrates her birthday next month.