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"Normality" is within reach

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The end of a hectic three weeks is near; within touching distance. A wee lean foward and I'll be able to feel smooth reassuring vibes... Two week-ends of shows/exhibition and a mile stone "Back to School" have been at the forefront of my life. Unforgiving Generals in command of all my moves, thoughts and decisions...  I'll say no more. Drawings hanging in the club house under the watchful eye of wee "Taxi". Last week-end, my pencil drawings made their annual appearance in the   Ostenfelde  club-house for the annual  Ostenfelde Kutschfahrturnier  show.  They were hung alongside the brilliant work of fellow artist  Dirk Gross  for three days of showing. Dirk's work is exceptional. Poles apart from my black and white realism.  His paintings ooze energy, reel the viewer into an novel abstract world. Into a world brimming with new life, normality having crumbled at the way side in the wake of soul searching co...

Summer's here and so are the school holidays...

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Schools out... Yikes, I'm way behind schedule... no worries... I'll work nights! Since relaunching my art carrier and having to team it up together with being a full time mum,  I have learned that everything is possible, do-able and have-able! As long as your are not too picky about when, are quite an expert at cutting one or two unimportant corners and can focus on at least 3 things at once... Sunday, I exhibit in Chimay and am busy translating my promotional material into french... not great fun but do-able. I finished pricing and invoicing the prints and ACEO s I'll be taking with me. Sticky prices were everywhere much to the girls and kittens' delight.   I am looking forward to the event mainly because it is going to give me a very focused understanding of my "close to home" market and clientele. (No better way than going out there and mingling) I can't help thinking there will be a lot of children there and couldn't resist printing "Over the...