Come September

 I am not entirely sure where September has gone. Wherever it has gone, it has made it there far too quickly. 

It is almost time for the exhibition, and I can't really pretend I am ready yet. I have been being busy and sorted some things out, but I guess it is impossible not to have a last minute rush however much you try to avoid it. The most crucial outstanding things currently, are; sorting the labels, deciding on the prices, actually working out the layout of the paintings to go up and I need to paint two more ideally. 

I have 5 days left. 1 of which is out for a Zumba event, and then possibly the day after when I am worn out and stiff. So realistically 3 days left. I am not sure how I feel about this. It should be fine, assuming I can paint this evening and possibly on Sunday if I need to, although really Sunday needs to be a painting preparation day, checking all labels, fixing the mirror plates on the back etc. 

Lets just pretend I am on it. 

So exciting times, and daunting times! 

You can read about the exhibition and find more info about the opening times here, and here is the flyer advertising the event, which is coming just in time on Monday! 

If I can borrow some luck, productivity and efficiency for the next few days I will be grateful! 
   

Tennyson Down

 I am not sure where the last couple of weeks have gone. It still seems to be impossible to stay on top of everything. I also realised that somewhere along the line my 'paintings for sale' page had disappeared. I hope not for too long otherwise I have been keeping that updated to no avail! 

I feel like I need an energy injection today and some 48 hour days, although it is Sunday so I should probably give myself a break. But I guess everything I manage to do is something I don't need to do tomorrow so...

I am frustrated as well as I made my friend a diary last year full of my paintings. She loved it and needs another one for next year. It came out really well so I thought I could have one and possibly make some to sell, but obviously now my printer no longer makes them! Nothing seems to be smooth or easy anymore. 

But before I get consumed talking about all these pitfalls and then about my upcoming exhibition at Norden Farm - more about that later - here is another new painting! A much safer thing to talk about. This one is of the Isle of Wight and more specifically Freshwater Bay after an amazing picnic and hike across the downs with my best friend. There were storms circling the Island all day that day but somehow we always managed to be in the right place at the right time and miss them all. I wanted the painting to have some of that electric sky drama, which is why the colours are more true to feeling than actuality. I was disappointed with this painting originally, but it has steadily grown on me day by day, and more and more is turning out to be just what I needed. 

Tennyson Down 40" x 30"