Today I made two more videos linked to business. The first was about ‘The heart of swanage’ from Station Road, Swanage and named other local businesses through to my shop including mentions of Tilly Mead and Daisy May Arcade. The second clip was about my calendar and even an alternative motive to buy – 12 …
One small blip on the horizon today, the outer fringes of Storm Barras will be flying through with strong winds and some heavy rain. He early decision was made, today I would work inside the shop, however the flimsy signs went out weighed down by the Art for fun plank and the flag supported by …
Since I started as an artist back in 2017 starting to see if my work would sell I didn’t even consider that people would have the confidence to ask me to draw a work on commission. This idea was turned upside down early on as I was asked for some extra designs for the local …
For five years now Anne has wanted to go to National Trust Kingston Lacey near Wimborne, finally today we did to celebrate Anne’s birthday. We got great weather, cloudy but mild and less breezy than recently. This is where we started our visit at the cafe before exploring the gardens. They were setting up for …
Today we went out for a walk, I took several pictures that involved noticing my surroundings and which might inspire pieces in the future. Will the fisherman was drawn previously and expressed an interest in the original postcard but by the time he came back it had sold, there may need to be a piece …
Today had different things booked and I saw an opportunity to visit South Coast Makers Market in Bobbys in Bournemouth. Some morning stress linked to furniture moving for electrical and decorator work tomorrow. So a joint trip to Bournemouth- almost knocked out of kilter as an RTC accident investigation caused long tailback on the A35. …
So no shop but several plans. Our kitchen project home is drawing to an end of the fitting stage and the electrician was here for most of the day. We started with a trip to the recycling centre with items from the old kitchen and quite a lot of cardboard packaging. Off towards Studland along …
So I have had the shop open the last two days and business has been relatively slow but I have also been keeping busy. So both days we have had a dry forecast, Tuesday we had drizzle in and off which meant the art for fun tables were set up then the work moved in …
Today while at Java (coffee house) the screen which has served well until today gave up the ghost and couldn’t be resurrected. I offered Ciaron my old “post office counter”screen as many nicknamed it I used in The Courtyard Studio as I have no counter to sit behind in AndyKnillArtStudio. That was a collection from …
Thursday is my break day between my two day stints at the shop. Tuesday and Wednesday were pretty quiet butI have done quite a lot of drawing myself. So today was to be a lie in and take the day easy…message from potential client who visited the shop at half term – cue a walk …