Like so many other artists, I owe Charli a lot, she got me to look at my work and reasses it, she got me to work on my stone carving again, which was my first passion, little did she know, I carved a piece influenced by her, the piece was titled – She Moves, she never really knew she influenced the piece. She got me to look at my sensitive side and helped make a dream come true, I actually got to show the world my poetry, I am dyslexic and have always found it hard to come to terms with it, but Charli helped me overcome my embarrassment , she always helped me fill in the stupid forms when ever I was dropping work off at the gallery. We over time became friends, may I say that I always knew where I stood with Charli, there is a look she gives if she disproves of a piece of work. We became friends and she came to share a studio at the barns where I had my studio, but it was always me making the drinks. I can’t remember if she knew how to work a kettle lol. She asked me to show her stone carving, if I’m honest I was a bit apprehensive as she would find out my secrets, but anyway she grabbed the chisel and began, she is a natural 3D person, she should of been a sculptor, although her paintings ain’t to bad lol. She ran the art lounge and boy was she good at it, I used to crap myself when bringing new work incase I got the look lol .
Once she gets over what’s going on, I’m posting her a hammer and chisel and she can carve down there and won’t be any competition up here. I don’t say this lightly, I have met a load of people in life, but Charli is a league on her own, distance means nothing, she is still a real friend, after all She Moves. Rob x

‘She Moves’ by Rob Bowers