Monday and the start of the last full week of PAW21 and also the start of Planet Purbeck Festival. This morning I had a visit from Dean and Phil who were visiting Planet Purbeck events on offer as part of the festival – I of course am offering Art for Fun. Dean and I chatted …
…and it’s Sunday (again)… This morning as my morning post (last post) said I was feeling weary, today has been a day with much chat, some great visitors, some unexpected rain and more fabulous sales. So this morning some card sales were followed by a pause while I prepped the card machine and suddenly a …
Sorry,didn’t blog last night as by time I got home from the shop we went off to the wedding of two friends and once home sleep was needed. So day 7 was generally quieter in terms of visitors – good reason the early forecast proved wrong and the day became very sunny, hot and like …
Evening, a busy day. I woke early to see a fabulous sun rise and a calm bay So I decided to go kayaking, I was on the water at 07:00 and went out to Peveril Point, then across to the pier, across to the banjo pier, up to the north end of the bay then …
When I spent some money earlier in the year on PR we looked at how the impact of art on my mental health would be suitable for some publications – today the online edition of the October edition of Happiful magazine features me and my art in the True life section. I will have a …
So I have had the shop open for just two weeks now but already it is a place to feel at home and setting up for the day. My first task today was to draw a commissioned 80th birthday card linked to sailing, an alcoholic drink and a Scottish island. The client was happy and …
It didn’t arrive during the shop hours so I managed to sit outside all day which was lovely. First job was re mounting original pieces from early 2017 and some prints too. Once this was done I returned to drawing on the Watersports boilersuit. Amongst today’s sales were several cards and also the sealife hat …
So back in 2017 to 2019 when I had an open studio in the outbuilding at Hillview, where we rented from 2016 to 2020, I would open up the studio on every day of Purbeck Art Weeks (PAW) to try and maximise the possibility of people visiting. I will be very tired by the end …
Swanage came alive again today. In town today we had: Swanage Folk Festival, lots of people from Morris teams walking around town bells a ringing Swanage Sea Rowing Club having a small regatta in the bay Purbeck Art Weeks for visual art started today. I walked to the shop via the sea front and took …
So the shop was to be shut today but an order I paid for slower delivery option being delivered next day ie today so sat in shop from 10 until 2, but did sell a print while there so can’t complain – luckily neighbour took in after I had gone. On way to flat met …