25 May 2008 .... Open Studio Tour
Where is MADELEINE McCANN?
Little Madeleine McCann was reported missing from her holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal on 3rd May 2007, just a few days before her fourth birthday. A world-wide publicity campaign launched by her family has so far failed to find her. Where is she?
Sunday
Wednesday
keeping it simple .....
My biggest problem has always been lack of spontaneity in my painting. I try too hard and work over things too much. So today I set myself the task of completing a picture in under 3 hours. Admittedly it has been drawn up for days and the canvas had been stained in readiness .... and still staring at me from my easel!
So this afternoon, while the OH was away at golf, I got out my brushes, etc and lugged it all downstairs to the kitchen (as it is exceptionally cold in my work-room/attic today), and got on with it.
I am not exactly thrilled with the end result .... as it offends my sense of neatness! And I don't suppose my brush work is up to much, whatever 'brushwork' means (I have never really been able to find out)! But, it you ignore some dodgy edges plus some definite rough bits, perhaps its not turned out too badly. Maybe it will grow on me.
So this afternoon, while the OH was away at golf, I got out my brushes, etc and lugged it all downstairs to the kitchen (as it is exceptionally cold in my work-room/attic today), and got on with it.
I am not exactly thrilled with the end result .... as it offends my sense of neatness! And I don't suppose my brush work is up to much, whatever 'brushwork' means (I have never really been able to find out)! But, it you ignore some dodgy edges plus some definite rough bits, perhaps its not turned out too badly. Maybe it will grow on me.
Nude III
(acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 ins)
Sunday
this sporting life!
I have never been much good at sport and from an early age realised that prowess in the field was not for me. Netball, hockey, tennis, it was 'no go' ... I could never make the team! In athletics I couldn't run or jump, in gymnastics I was terrified of handstands, flick-flacks and walking a beam! As for swimming I just about mastered the breaststroke but hated the crawl and refused to learn to dive. In fact I was a complete and utter washout! This I felt was entirely unfair as I love most sports .... but I resigned myself to life as a spectator.
Unlike me, my husband always excelled at sport at school, especially soccer, and has natural ability but early fatherhood and the demands of his career prevented regular sporting activity. However, a couple of years ago we joined our local bowls club, mainly because it is the only place in the village that has a bar! We initially joined as social members but in early 2007 were 'encouraged' to start playing for the club in the local league. John of course showed his natural sporting talent straight away and, much to my surprise, I found that I was equally suited to the game .... this came as quite a shock after a lifetime of believing that I was a complete dud sportswise!
This season, October - April, I have been playing competitive bowls 3 or 4 times a week (hence the lack of paint on canvas!) and have improved my game quite a bit. In fact, in our club championships I was winner of both the Ladies Singles and Ladies Doubles. Of course, I was beaten at the next level, in the district championships, but that was only to be expected.
But, apart from winning, the wonderful thing is that we have both had lots of fun, met a whole crowd of new people in and around this area, and improved our level of fitness. John has also taken up golf and already has an 18 handicap - although that does make me a bit of a 'golf widow' when he gets to the 19th hole!
Vive le sport!
Unlike me, my husband always excelled at sport at school, especially soccer, and has natural ability but early fatherhood and the demands of his career prevented regular sporting activity. However, a couple of years ago we joined our local bowls club, mainly because it is the only place in the village that has a bar! We initially joined as social members but in early 2007 were 'encouraged' to start playing for the club in the local league. John of course showed his natural sporting talent straight away and, much to my surprise, I found that I was equally suited to the game .... this came as quite a shock after a lifetime of believing that I was a complete dud sportswise!
This season, October - April, I have been playing competitive bowls 3 or 4 times a week (hence the lack of paint on canvas!) and have improved my game quite a bit. In fact, in our club championships I was winner of both the Ladies Singles and Ladies Doubles. Of course, I was beaten at the next level, in the district championships, but that was only to be expected.
But, apart from winning, the wonderful thing is that we have both had lots of fun, met a whole crowd of new people in and around this area, and improved our level of fitness. John has also taken up golf and already has an 18 handicap - although that does make me a bit of a 'golf widow' when he gets to the 19th hole!
Vive le sport!
Friday
Head to Head ......... in my own gallery!!!!
Well here's a bit of news (hope you are there, Shez and Jafabrit!) .... as I am posting about a forthcoming venture AND announcing my new 'gallery' space.
First of all there will be an exciting event in May when a group of more than 20 local artists are getting together for a 'Head to Head Art Tour'. The artists all live within the vicinity of the bay which runs between the heads of the Matanaka peninsula and the Huriawa peninsula, and will be displaying their work for one day. Some will display in their own homes or galleries and others will get together in local halls.
My house is the very last one along the Huriawa peninsula and I now have a small gallery area all my own in our new basement extension. The extension comprises a large lounge (which I will also use to display a few paintings), a bathroom, and the 'gallery' which has a small kitchen area at one end.
I have spent today happily hanging some of my paintings in my new gallery!!!! .................
First of all there will be an exciting event in May when a group of more than 20 local artists are getting together for a 'Head to Head Art Tour'. The artists all live within the vicinity of the bay which runs between the heads of the Matanaka peninsula and the Huriawa peninsula, and will be displaying their work for one day. Some will display in their own homes or galleries and others will get together in local halls.
My house is the very last one along the Huriawa peninsula and I now have a small gallery area all my own in our new basement extension. The extension comprises a large lounge (which I will also use to display a few paintings), a bathroom, and the 'gallery' which has a small kitchen area at one end.
I have spent today happily hanging some of my paintings in my new gallery!!!! .................
View through part of the new lounge to the 'gallery'.
Closer view through the double doors of the lounge.
View of main wall of gallery area.
View of opposite wall (showing double doorway)
Foot of the stairwell at far end of gallery
Closer view of some of my paintings in situ!I feel very lucky to have this space to display my work, and now must get some brochures and business cards underway for the Head to Head Art Tour.
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