Yesterday I gave the background stories to the four pieces on the top row of my main display wall. Today it is the turn of the next row down – 7 mounted pieces. The two prints on their own will be dealt with later since being moved on Friday March 16th. Display and presentation of …
So, my art now has a space to be exhibited all the time. As I said in my previous post I moved items in on Monday March 5th. I bought a table, was given some chairs and added an easel of my own. Since then I have added my family coffee table from my parents’ …
Like some friends online and locally I sometimes record the stages of a piece of work to remind me how it developed as a piece. I did this most notably on Facebook for my piece of the Swanage rowing regatta last June and it led to a sale before I had even finished the work. …
So 31 January marked a whole year as AndyKnillArt. I had investigated and come up with the name in November 2016 about the time I had a breakdown and left teaching. I wasn’t in the right headspace so came back to it. AndyKnillArt is different from my keeping sketchbooks for mindfulness. I was sticking my …
On Thursday February 1 and Friday 2 I walked down to Prince Albert Gardens in Swanage with a class of young people and their teacher / teaching assistants to do some practical sketching. Both days were dry but chilly. Each day we were out for about two hours in total. The children drew in their …
This week as AndyKnillArt has moved from the end of its first year in business to the start of year 2 I have been enjoying the joys of art with 7 to 9 year olds from Swanage Primary School. During Artisans on the Beach I was approached whether I would like to go into school …
This is not a post about anything destructive and no one has been hurt in their involvement. Often in discussion with other artists and Artisans the topic of how do you let others know about your work comes up. I maintain this blog / site which I shall develop more in year 2 as an …
Hi Well we are into a new calendar year. At the end of January AndyKnillArt can review the events of my first year. A rough plan for this year, expect to see many changes as we go. January Finish Artisans on the Beach – done Enter two pieces for PAW17 sketching programme exhibition – done …
Three days left of the six weeks of Artisans on the beach. I have really enjoyed this event for many reasons. I have been successful in selling my art; I have met and chatted to many others about the style and content of my work; I have encouraged young people to enjoy their art for …
Hi, well three weeks of trading has gone by. I have sold a range of pieces and worked on developing more original pieces and hand coloured cards. The view from the Huts has generally been fantastic although the temperatures at times have been low with fresh breezes. I am enjoying the fresh air and in …