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 …
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 has been open for a week and in less than two weeks I have transferred all my sthop furniture to my new premises. Also a month of pre advertising has made a big difference as most people who come specifically to see me or my work already know where to find me. …
No typo, I meant to type overalls as I added some more colour and art to my 2021 watersports hand drawn boilersuit / overalls. Today was hot and at times difficult to focus so this morning my efforts to do some ordering went awry. I chatted to friends who dropped by and visitors some of …
First complete week for AndyKnillArt Studio. So this week I am open four days plus trips to printer and Rollington arm with my exhibition pieces. So today a mix of visitors and friends dropping by. I sold some cards and calendars. One lady joined me for Art for fun and several discussions with passers by …
Today’s admin included some labels for framed pieces for Rollington. Hand titling prints for the same purpose. Reading up on what the stewarding role at Rollington involves as I have never done it before. This afternoon I did some work on my google business accounts, closing down the account for the old shop and adding …
So, two days out and now it must be Saturday although days seem to melt into each other at the moment. I woke early so mounted four more prints ready for PAW21 before breakfast. Down at the shop by about 9.15 once set up with tables outside I was sat drawing more long after 9.30 …