I placed an order for mainly reprints last week and some new pieces too. Today we collected my order, left a new one for my recently completed panorama and a card order for an artist friend. We always combine a visit to the printer with some time out and a drive in the Dorset countryside. …
So as the first shift of the month I did my calendar back page to do list which built on ongoing projects and the Purbeck Art Weeks focus coming up. Three art pieces all in different styles. Two completed and one added to. 1) birthday card for Pav, Ben and the team at The Pink …
So we went for a walk this morning out to Peveril Point headland on the south side of Swanage Bay then went up the Downs, along the coast path then along Isle of Wight Road up to Durlston Castle. A walk through the woodland, along the coast, back to the castle. We visited the new …
Yesterday Rob and Charlie visited the shop, we had actually bumped into them as they parked up on the seafront as we were enjoying a pre work walk on the seafront. Originally met and talked about my Rescue piece – Rob works full time for the RNLI on one of the London Thames stations on …
We kayaked in the bay today. We went for a walk, we paddled our feet in the sea. I took photos – from an art perspective I noticed.
So, regular readers sorry about that I tuned out for a bit. Chest infection got the better of me and my creativity. I closed the shop for a week and retuned on Wednesday April 13th. In three shop sessions where I have sat out each day I have had the opportunity to welcome 37 art …
My chest infection is not shifting quickly and eventually today I picked up some pens to: a) make a sign for the shop window for tomorrow as yet again I am not well enough to reopen yet so have stated that I will reopen when well enough. b) some shading in my old Cities colouring …
My mother in law celebrated her 100th birthday today and until you celebrate someone’s 100th birthday do you find out how easy or difficult it is to find a suitable card as the ideal is seen as a card with the number on. So we went for smaller helium balloons rather than huge numbers. A …
So I am open this week and next as normal on Tue, Wed, Fri and Sat subject to health being ok – I am better than I was last week on holiday and covid tests still negative. The final week of the month May need some changes which will be determined by energy levels in …
I provide the opportunity for 12 months of the year for others to do some “art for fun” but it remains an activity I do too because my art is still about me having fun. This week a holiday in Woolacombe, Devon and I am taking lots of photos of waves breaking, rocky coastline, slate …