'ello again!!

I'm not sure where to start with this blog post, I'm a bit frazzled!!  We're supposed to be 'on holiday' this week, in my book that means chilling out, relaxing, eating chocolate in the sunshine with a good book... in reality I've never sat down, walked for miles and miles (all of it seems to have been in town), the reason behind this is the purchase of a new bed.  Ordinarily I LOVE shopping (as girls do), but finding something that a) we both like, b)is comfy enough (think the princess and the pea story here) and c) seems like a reasonable amount to pay has taken all the fun out of it.  Obviously there have not been enough cake and coffee stops along the way!!

I do, though, have a new exhibition in the offing YAY!  I will be represented by The Art House Gallery from Kelso at The Newcastle and Gateshead Art Fair 1st - 3rd October.  I'm really excited about this as I will be showing a brand new collection of cheeky ladies, in fact I'm painting them as we speak.  I won't be unveiling these until the fair, so all I will say is they are being extra cheeky and daring.  It's only eight short weeks away, so not long to wait.  I am hoping to be at the fair at least one day over the weekend, I'm already planning what to wear, it will have to be something with an expanding waistband... the chocolate cake from the coffee shop is AWESOME!

I am struggling to leave the paints and brushes alone at the moment, I'm enjoying this work so much, I've sneaked a couple of canvases home for 'the holiday'.  I've been finding new material to paint as we've been out and about (as the boredom of looking for a bed has got too much, I'm easily distracted!), people do the most extraordinary things as they wander round the streets.  I am a bit of a 'people watcher' so be careful when you're out shopping... you may end up as my next subject!

I'll be back in the studio next week, cracking on with the work, turning the tidy space into total chaos and generally being in my element. 

I'll say ta ta for now as that last layer of paint has dried, and as you know time waits for no man (or artist!).

see you again soon,

Mxxx