“Live simply,” they said. “Get back to nature,” they said. Have they ever seen the inside of my head? What if my nature is buried in the peat bogs of the Somerset Levels?

Simplify: To render comprehensible or easier to understand.

To simplify something so much a distorted impression of it is given.

To present or portray something as less important or consequential.

To make popular or accessible amongst a wide audience.

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Picture: “My simple self” – Graphite on handmade rag paper by Rod McRiven. Fine Art prints are available. The frame is shown for illustration.
Frame: Frinton bespoke frames

© Rod McRiven 2024