Drawing Inspiration: Window Dressing

The window of my show had two purposes. I wanted to display things to the outside, and I wanted to keep the area semi-private for the Private View itself. I had a screen and I decided to put my works

Drawing Inspiration: Designing the Show

I have not got a single style. Right now I produce paintings in many different ways, and most members of the public, unprepared, assumed that the gallery was showing the work of several people. The best hint that it was

Drawing Inspiration: Drawing to a Close

While Drawing Inspiration was on, I did not blog on the show itself, because it was featuring so largely in my mind. Here are a few snapshots of the set-up process, rather than a long description with loving close-ups. ‘I

Sale! Get You Yet

I sold the Burning Man yesterday, to someone who was impressed with its impact from the first. It was good to see it going to someone who would obviously love it. Its hanging position opposite the door and its bright

More Angry Reindeers

I really did not realise that Reindeer with strange antlers would be quite so popular. Rudolph and his strange cronies were nearly my sole source of income this month, which was good as it meant I had a source of

Drawing Inspiration: the Countdown

I have less than a month to go until the opening of my first show. My paintings are mostly dry, and some of them are varnished. I do not have the acrylics problem of painting right up until the night

Cambridge Drawing Society Competition

Today I entered a competition for young, local artists. I am still young enough that I have five more years of this sort of ‘young’, but old enough that I was prepared to be relieved I could enter. The Cambridge