A Busy Month

Its been such a busy month so far, commencing with the four days of Derbyshire Open Studios over the  Bank Holiday. Judith Brunt (printer exhibiting at Beans Art Cafe in Bolsover) and I were the only artists to be showing our work in the area,  so I was pleasantly surprised with the number of visitors who went out of there way to visit my studio. 3 travelled from Altringham in Cheshire to purchase 2 paintings.  Over the 4 days I was pleased to sell 5 paintings and meet so many art lovers  who seemed to enjoy there visit to Ormscliffe Studio.   

Jessie my Studio Assistant.

Golden Acrylics. Nice and creamy

Jessie welcomes visitors. She was very good and only barked once in 4 days.

Inside my studio

I had plans to display paintings all over the garden, but
unfortunately the weather was only like this on 1 of the 4 days.

There was a wide selection of work on display including paintings
from the recently completed Woodland Light series.

Work hanging from the rafters.

Jessie watching me paint

I have just returned from Patchings Art Centre where I was exhibiting with hundreds of other artists from all over the country. Each artists was given a 10 x 8"space to exhibit work with an option to demonstrate their artistic skills. I had a very busy 4 days despite high wind and intermittent heavey rain. I managed to produce 4 pieces of work during the art fair and meet many friends, old and new.

This must have been taken early morning because my hands and arms are relatively paint free. 

I now have a day off to prepare for a one day workshop at Pear Tree Farm  tomorrow and a demo at Tamworth Arts Society on Wednesday evening. Somehow I need to deliver work to Macclesfield before Thursday where I have a solo show at Jack Sevens Art Yard as part of the Barnaby Festival.

Busy Busy.