Black on Grey on White

Up and running and drawing! My pencils are enjoying their new home as are both Wilbur and Bernadette. The space we have been allocated is just fantastic! Our previous work area was really cool too. Totally different and just much much smaller. Here, well this is pure luxury with space for the indispensable drawing board and red trolleys but also for my (big) favorite sofa, all my music, books, fellow artist, mementos and ... a chess board. For all of you interested here's a wee guided tour... New work area: great light, space and view. Behind work by Kim Santini , Juliette Harrisson and Linda Shantz . Old well loved yellow sofa. One of the 2 studio cats in action (also known as Jessy Jane or Jess ) Music, books, reference photographs and files Printing and Prints area. Above work by Karmel Timmons . Over looking the action: Wilbur & Bernadette . Side view of new cutting and framing area. In frame works by Donna Ridgeway , Kim Santini , Tami Oyler , Jenn Pratt , Kathi Pete...

You have to study a great deal to know a little . ~Baron de Montesquieu ~ Deep down we most of us have a thirst for knowledge and learning. Mine never seems to be quenched and ends up turning regularly (sometimes daily) to several sources. Here are the main influences that serve me with inspirational, incredibly wise and inspired drinks. Leonardo da Vinci and Peter Paul Rubens to the legacy they left us. The TED ideas worth spreading website. Alyson Stanfields' Artbiz coach website and book "I'd rather be in the Studio". Seth Godin's blog Robert Genn's Painter Keys and last but not least life itself. To all of them I raise a glass of Christmas cheer!

Boasting yet another great big proud smile: Legacy is featured on Alyson Stanfield's Artbiz blog and in her Art Marketing Action newsletter. Thank you very much for the honour and the real-time fab feeling. Alyson is an artist advocate, an approachable art-marketing consultant and the author of the successful ( in my case well-read and earmarked) "I'd rather be in the studio" . (If you don't have a copy. Easy fix: available directly through Artbizcoach.com or Amazon . I doubt any artist in possession of this "must" will willingly sell their copy !) When you have a moment (and if you haven't done so already) check out Alyson's blog here http://www.artbizblog.com/ . Highly recommendable.