WHAT a morale-boosting experience the recent art exhibition in Parliament Street, York, was.

I was fortunate enough to have birthday money with which to buy a painting - and what a tonic it is. You know how you just fall instantly in love with a thing - or person - before you can say: "Starbucks coffee".

It was like that for me with this picture - although I would have liked to buy many more and keep thinking about them.

Margaret Lawson

Marjorie Waite Court, York.

Updated: 10:19 Wednesday, May 24, 2006