Catching up

Well it's been quite an eventful few months but I'm finally getting back on top of things.  First of all I had a couple of big deadlines for my uni work, I was in a car accident, and then my cat had to have surgery and required quite a lot of care afterwards.  Now finally uni is done for the summer - hooray!  I didn't break anything in the car accident but it left me too sore to paint for a couple of months.  My cat seems to be on the mend too so all's well that ends well!

I've spent the last couple of weeks preparing for the local Reading Art's Week exhibition.  I was interviewed for the local paper to help promote the event which was nice.  Here you can see one my works that's in the exhibition and the newspaper article.

Having some time out was good in a way, I've had some time to think about new and different ideas for works I'd like to do.  Don't worry, I'll still be painting my most popular abstract styles but it is nice to mix things up a bit.  For example, here's a mixed-media piece I'm currently working on called, 'Sad Robot'.  

Right, so that's me up to date now, looking forward to sharing some new works with you!  :)

New Paintings

I did my Philosophy exam on Friday so no more uni until September now.  That (in theory) means more time for painting.  Good thing too as I've lots coming up over the next month so hopefully I'll sell a few.

I finished this painting yesterday.  More to show over the next few days too.

New Sale Section

I've now got a Sale Section in my Etsy shop.  This is where you can pick up paintings at a reduced price.  Take a look and you can see some of the paintings for sale!

Reading Arts Week 23-29 June 2012

I'm pleased to share with you that I'm going to be part of Reading Arts Week from 23rd to 29th of June 2012. Two of my pieces are going to be part of the exhibition at the Penta Hotel in Reading on 23rd & 24th June.  There's a flyer below to give you more information.  I will also have a pop-up shop on a couple of dates in that week - more details to follow soon.  

New Note Cards!

For ages I've been wanting to add some smaller items to my Etsy store and now here they are!  Some cute little postcards/note cards with envelopes.  The backs are blank for you to fill with your greeting and they're printed on high-quality ultra-stiff card so they can be kept and framed should your chosen recipient wish to! 

You can buy them for £1.95 for one and £5.75 for a pack of four currently.  If you'd like to buy one, here they are! 

Busy Bank Holiday!

Back to work today after the bank holiday weekend. I'm looking forward to sitting still at least even if my day job is busy!

On Saturday we (my husband Kieren and my stepson Henry who is 6 and I) went to the Tate Modern in London.  Henry made me laugh as he stood in front of the first item we looked at, pondered it for a moment before loudly exclaiming, 'that's not art!'  From the look on some people's faces I think he was voicing the view that several adults harboured but were too polite to say out loud.  He continued with his critique throughout sometimes asking, 'so why is this art?'.

What Henry did love was the 'Tate Movie' film project they were showing on the ground floor.  The project was set up to get more children aged 5-13 interested in art.  He was glued to his seat and didn't want to leave!  If you have time you can check it out at the Tate Movie Website.

I sold three paintings in all over the weekend including one commission which had to be posted to the US today so I had to work quickly to get that one done.  The other two were from my existing collection for people in the UK.  I have to say I was thinking of giving up on selling on Etsy because I hadn't had any sales but I have been getting sales on Folksy.  Then all of a sudden I get two sales in the same number of days from Etsy and another on Folksy.  Think I'll stick with it a bit longer then as the US is a big marketplace!

Productive Weekend

It's been a pretty productive weekend all in all.  Pretty much finished three canvas paintings - more trees (photos to follow tomorrow when it's light enough to take some)!  And I sold two of my new tree collection so had to varnish and finish those ready for sending.  All that and I managed to find time for a roast in the local pub and empty and refill the hot tub after it got a puncture!  Yesterday I also managed to sit down with my husband and stepson and watch Harry Potter - the Order of the Phoenix over a big bowl of popcorn.  Bliss!

Time for bed soon I think!

Mini Striped Painting

Here is a mini striped painting in Lemon & Lime colours I completed last night.  It's on a 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm) canvas and stands happily by itself and is also ready to be hung.

More Stripes - Sherbet this Time!

Did I tell you I liked stripes?  Well, in case I didn't, I do love stripes!  Here is a striped painting I finished last night.  It's on a 12" x 12" (30cm x 30cm) square deep-edged canvas and painted in the colours of sherbet - orange, pink, red, yellow, white using vertical stripes.  The sides of the canvas are painted yellow and the top and bottom edges are a glossy red colour.  It's very sunny and will brighten up the room for the person who buys it.  It's for sale in my Etsy Shop if you'd like to buy.

Stripes!

I've just finished a striped painting.  I've done quite a few of these - I love stripes!  This one is red, black, and white and 12" x 12" on chunky canvas.

50% off all work on Etsy

As I'm a new seller on Etsy, I've decided to offer 50% off the list price of my paintings in order to get my first few sales and some feedback.  When buying, simply use the code INTRO50 and it will take 50% off.  Can't say fairer than that I don't think!