More Pictures from the ball

Back to reality

Wow, I haven't done a post in AGES! How neglectful of me!

Well, I'm writing this the day after my 31st birthday. (Feels like yesterday I was writing that post for my 30th!) It was a great day, I went to a masked ball for the Weston Operatics Centenery celebrations last night. Always fab to put on a pretty dress, georgeous heels and then dance to live music while quffing vast quantities of free wine on ones birthday! I actually made the mask I am wearing, I don't think the pic here does it justice so will take some more photos of it, but I was really pleased with it and really enjoyed making it.




















It was a cracking night!

As for the exhibition which the previous post mentioned? Well, I could say lots, but lets just say that I learnt A LOT. I believed before I did this that any chance of getting my paintings on a wall was a good opportunity. Now I have learnt that in future I need to be much more selective, and only take on exhibitions if they are going to be good for me. This one left me with a lot of pieces to pick up!

Its been a busy few weeks, and I have been taking a breather today before launching back into it all tomorrow. I don't know what the year ahead holds, but I know I need to focus it on creativity and studio time, which is going to mean less time spent on the internet I think. I have a few opportunites coming up, including the Paintworks Autumn Art Market, which I am really looking forward to, but will require lots of work over the coming month to prepare for it. So, my aim is to hit that full pelt, and then spend the rest of the year "chilling out" a bit in creative terms, reading, walking, only doing things that interest me, exploring and being experimental. And probably a bit hermit like, as the winter months draw in. I also now have my EBay shop thanks to my wonderful husband, who works as hard at my art career as he does at his own!

Its amazing how quickly the year has gone.

I don't know what next year holds, but I think I want to focus much more energy on exhibiting. It feels important. But, like I said, only on my terms this time, and definately not with strange, aggressive, drunken dada-ists!!

More than I bargained for.....

I'm involved in an exhibition.

Its taking place this Sunday.

I'm feeling really anxious about it.

I kind of wish I had never got involved in the first place.

The words "flakey" and "space cadet" do not get get close to describing the guy organising it.

But it could be OK. I might sell something.

I need to put a positive head on.

After all, it has been a learning experience no matter what!

And what this whole thing has done is make me thirsty to exhibit again. I am finally out of my creative block. that was a scary time! I have ideas coming thick and fast. I am painting like a demon. I'm doing some work like I have never done before. It feels like I'm onto something! And I must post someof this new work soon, but for now, if you are reading this, wish me luck and good karma for Sunday, I think I will need it! Right, back to it.......

Day Trip take three

Have never been to The Bristol Balloon Fiesta, so this year we went....

It was an amazing sight.....

Day Trip take two

Inspired by Lauras recent visit, we went to Bristol Zoo for the day! I have sooooo many favourite photos from the day, so it was hard to select my favourites to post!

Day Trip take one

...was to the Tutenkhamun exhibition at The O2 in London for Daves 30th, but I have no photos of that!

Growing...

I looked at this again today in the studio, and had a realisation...

Aesthetically, it's finished. Conceptually, it is not!

I really like the look of it and think that if I work on it more it might not look as good. But if I leave it, then the concept of 99,000 is ruined. The image has won, rather than me emerging victorious.

Sigh! What to do?