A week in the life of a "Polymath"

A Polymath is how ZimmerStewart gallery of Arundel, West Sussex, describe my brother,Piers Ottey,  in their publicity for a current exhibition of his paintings "Raindrops on Roses".  They go on to define a Polymath as "a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas ". 

                                    

   They are right. Not only is he a wonderful painter of eclectic subjects, a much admired teacher of drawing and painting , he also takes apart and builds vintage Brough motorbikes, and has designed and built his studio and home. 

Here are some pictures from the exhibition. If you can get to Arundel before November 21st, you won't be disappointed! For more information check out www.zimmerstewart.co.uk or piersottey.co.uk

     

   Rome Evening

So it was with pride and some emotion that we attended the preview of his exhibition last Friday and took dad with us. It turned out that he had never been to his son's exhibition preview before! 

Piers with Ladies' Bridge (Waterloo) 

    Proud father, and son 

    A London night 

    John Zimmer & Piers Othey 

One of the delights of having dad living with us just now is the opportunity to do more together . For Merry the dog , it means more walks and cuddles . For Eartha the cat it provides another being to be disdainful towards! 

                                    

                            

       

                                  

                                      Hove beach and Merry 

                                      

In between walks and admiring Eartha sunning herself last Sunday, (a day of lovely weather ) we have been planning and preparing for dad relinquishing his home on the other side of the county, and moving closer into a more supported situation. This has meant a lot of cleaning and clearing, and that dad and I have spent many hours this week sifting through papers and keepsakes .  

And today this has meant Piers taking a break from art and leading an expedition ! At the crack of dawn the three of us set off along the twisting and turning roads of East Sussex with a tough mission before us.  After 4 hours labouring and 6 trips to the dump-it site for the Polymath and I, we have achieved the clear- out of dad's packed full garage .  I should have taken a before as well as an after picture . I didn't . So you just have to believe and imagine the transformation from choc full to a clean and tidy space.

                                       

                                           A virtually empty garage - result! 

So the Polymath has added being a "man with a van " and "home clearance" to his repertoire , and I only hope he is back in time and is washed and brushed up for hosting of friends at his exhibition later!