Got another piece into the Mall Galleries - The Royal Society of British Artists' Annual Exhibition. Needless to say the silly fixed grin returned and the girls wanted another trip to London so Helen booked it first class with her magic card.The accepted piece was another hare, I thought the other one , The Shape-Changer was better, but whose to complain? The Mall Galleries produce a web page of accepted pieces along with contact details and prices. Mine's not up yet but some of the prices are frightening. This is the Hare on the Moon 3/4 -
I have got inspired again and am producing what I think is my best work to date. In order to make the animals look active, 'light' and speedy, I began making them as relief sculptures with thin legs overhanging the blocks and the animals running out of the frames as it were. It works, thank you Ruth - my mentor at the Salford studio. I also did some proper drawings in chalk and charcoal and will do more as I move on to Welsh Mountain ponies! The pieces are not all fired yet and I will post photos when they are complete.
All spare moments are taken up with the exhibition at New Barn Farm on the 8th, 9th and 10th of April. I have got muscle (son) and exhibition design help (Joy), borrowed plinths, designed the invites, sorted the canapes (Sue and Janie surfing the net for delicious ideas) - I've got to get the invites out, (especially to the local glossies and galleries), sort the wine, glasses, posters and car parking and finish the pieces. Does Pam know what she has let herself in for? Do I?
Enough, I must get back downstairs and get going.
