This weekend I open my studio...Ta da!

 

OPEN STUDIO-link...

I have been dusting, buffing, rescuing spiders that have made my studio their home, and sweeping the rubbish that has accumulated on the floor..

 It is looking very swish. If I might say so myself.. Like my own little art gallery..

These little weird and wonderful sweeties are painted on pieces of iron shuttering that we found on a wonderful walk along the beach near Bawdsey Manor , Suffolk.

And my recycled paper seagulls dancing above the press.. Inspired by a project by the talented carolyn saxby.

......Must get on now, a few more things to do, put up the bunting..  and a hundred other job's... Oh! ..... Must wash my hair....

Open from 11am - 8pm Saturday and Sunday this weekend.. Check out the link for details..

If you live nearby why not pop in and say hello..

On my workbench..

I've been getting some work done... Hurrah!

Painting, not printing.. It makes a nice change..

It is almost time for Open Studio's, I can't believe a year has passed so quickly.. I'll post a link at the bottom of this page if you want to look at the brochure, do come and visit if you can.

'Forbidden fruit'

You might need to click on the picture to get a good look.  My temptress's hair changes into a serpent.. Take a look at the fish below, not all are friendly and from high someone is showing my sailor a beautiful red apple. What will he choose? .....That naughty girl has such a look in her eye...

Acrylic on wood..

'Dream House by the sea'

Acrylic on wood..

'Five returned'                  'Judgment day'

Acrylic on board

I've been continuing to work on my 'Tales behind the Tiles' paintings. Still finding lots of inspiration from *'All saints church in Brightlingsea, my husbands home town.. 

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Here is the link for: 

Colchester and Tendring  'OPEN STUDIO'S' brochure.. 

* Please note - I am open on:*

Saturday 15th September from 11am - 8pm

Sunday 16th September from 11am - 8pm

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Out of my comfort zone - Update

Well, to start with I was nearly nearly late... Would you believe it, my butterflies were going berserk.   Norman didn't manage to get home from work until 5.55pm, I need to leave at 6pm, so it was a quick hello and how was your day, a kiss..Dinner in in the oven sweetheart, and I was off.....

The traffic was still in the throws of rush hour... Always the way when your in a hurry... But with the traffic gods on my side I made it with a couple of minutes to spare..

Pam Schomberg met me and introduced me to a couple of fellow artists, then she had to make a dash, the main speaker Heidi Lichterman had got lost on the way to the studio's.. So there was time for me to catch my breath and meet a few people.

The wine flowed.. I wish I hadn't been driving..! 

I'm not very good about judging numbers, but, there must have been 60+ artists and crafts people there by the time we sat down... Deep breaths..

Heidi Lichterman was a wonderful, enthusiastic speaker, you would never have known that she had forgotten her notes.. How did she remember it all..? Her talk was about Cambridge Open Studios how they started to present day.. So interesting, they are in a different league, but lots of good ideas and advice to take on board.. 

I just wish that she had had a few minutes to talk about her work.. Another time perhaps.

The came the other speakers, Doug Selway, Daphne Sandham and me!  Listening to Doug, I though, sugar, I'm completely out of my depth... Help!  Daphne next, practical as ever, with lots of good helpful advice and marketing ideas for next year's open studios, then it was my turn... I explained how scary it was opening my studio these past two years, how naked (Not literally...Thank God I hear you say) I felt putting myself and my work on view.. I spoke about the wonderful people that visited and about the strange ones that made me laugh, one lady in particular said that my house was disappointing but the garden was OK, she hadn't come to see either me or my work, just wanted to be nosy... You have to laugh..

Then with a few more formalities, the most amazing supper, followed by the most wonderful desert chocolate cake I have ever eaten...

There were so many wonderful people there and not enough time to talk to them.. I did meet up with a lovely friend Ellen Deval, when it was time to leave Ellen invited me to see her studio.. Enjoy.. 

 

 

 

 

 

What a wonderful evening it turned out to be, why was I so worried... Must get back to reading that book...

OPEN STUDIOS - THIS WEEKEND

 My studio is open this weekend...

For details click the link

'Around the block'

Dry point and watercolour

- When we were children and living in London,  we used to ride our bikes

'Around the block'' ~  happy memories...

These are two new drypoint etchings just off the press, waiting to be titled and numbered, another job that needs doing... I was inspired after going to the Norwich Print Fair last Saturday.... The CD worked Mandy...Result! ~ Thanks for the idea and your help.

 'Women of the world'

  Drypoint and watercolour

Studio wall.. 

Playing around with monoprinting. Trying to make the shed look a bit more like a studio..  New mantra.. Must tidy up studio...Must tidy up house.. Must tidy up .