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. …
I lost a week’s trading earlier this month due to my chest infection and reopened on the 13th. Since thenI have had the absolute pleasure to share my drawing tables and the art for fun activity with 67 participants from 2 year olds to adults in their 50/60s . I find myself explaining the background …
Another day with 12 participants. Including a family of 5 inc mum and dad we had seen this morning pre work at down the beach. So lots of art chat and drawings. Cards and original postcards drawn. Now 50 participants in 4 days of this school holiday. I added to the hat which is now …
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 …
So yesterday, we collected 10 boxes of PAW22 brochures and delivered them to the studio. This morning I counted how many I had, then sent an email to the Swanage based distribution team and also another email to the Swanage Open Studio artists about having stock at the shop. I also contacted Tourist Information so …
Tomorrow is the last day of the 2021/2022 tax year and sales of art are up again for yet again another more successful year – thanks to all those who have bought items from me. Art for fun has now gone just over 270 participants in 7 months. Purbeck Art Weeks brochures are now in …
Zoom network meeting this am with five others from business network I belong to locally. Catch up as much as anything else. This week open as usual then from Tuesday 8 to Sunday 13 away on a short break when I may sketch a bit and take some photos. Will post this on social media …
Today started with a walk on the beach before work and another reference picture to help with my current panorama project. Coffee pre work at Java and very soon after my new purchase arrived and was fitted and not the shop has a sign all the time outside. I am still using the studio flag …
Second day in a row with a family I know – but local rather than visitors this time and that magic moment when three often hyperactive young girls were absolutely focused and silent for about 5 minutes. In fact their Mum and I were so gobsmacked we probably triggered the next word spoken. Now at …
This morning at the studio I had no visitors so got on with my panorama piece adding detail to the building at Ocean Bay and started to add some of the beach huts then housing at the top of the cliff. A complex task which I took in stages and patiently not wanting to make …