Sunday 29. 01. 12 Have managed to upload some images on to both the Fine Art America and the Saatchi site – not a simple task!!! It will be interesting to see if anything happens.
A new start
Tuesday 24. 01. 12 Back in Clermont after a wonderful visit with family and friends and the trip to Cuba. En route I have had a chance to think about some new projects. At Christmas I borrowed Jason’s iPad and made a French colouring book for Poppy for Christmas. Altho I think there are some interesting possibilities with the iPad à la Hockney I don’t think I’ll take the plunge just yet. One of the problems being how do you sell anything that you do. I have also been thinking about how I can sell on-line and I will be reorganizing my web site shortly to fascilitate this. I have changed this blog so that it is easier to comment. I am interested in making it more interactive so please send me your comments on any of the above
Cayo Coco
Monday 15. 01. 12 Julia and I have just got back from a week at Cayo Coco in Cuba. We had a great time swimming, reading, lots of very circuitous conversations and eating and drinking. Besides all this I managed to do a few watercolours and we went on a couple of trips, snorkelling and a visit to the town of Trinidad which was where the original sugar plantation owners lived. Their mansions have now all been turned into museums.
Merrickville
Friday 06. 01 12 Just back from a few days visiting Martin and Beryl. Had a wonderful visit as usual full of good food, laughs and good conversation. Had my annual visit to Costco and felt the bite of winter again.
Grand girls
31. 12. 11 Saturday Took my two grandaughters out to dinner last night. It has been a busy season so far. Besides the usual festivities I have managed to catch The Guard, The Artist, Tintin and Tinker, Tailor plus the Chagall show at the AGO and the Jack Chambers and an expo of 19th century Industrial photos.
Back in TO
Friday 16. 12. 11 I have been back here nearly a week now. As usual it has been busy catching up with everybody and today I went to Poppy’s Christmas Carol Concert and tomorrow Julia, Carole and Daisy move into their new house.
Poppy
Thursday 08. 12. 11 Above is Poppy’s portrait of Chagall from the exhibition that she saw at the AGO in Toronto and my portrait of Poppy which is for her Dad for Christmas. Also sold another couple of fish today which means # 2, 5, 6 and 12 are sold.
Sète
Tuesday 06. 12. 11 Have just spent a wonderful day in Sète with Claire. We started with the Agnés Varda show at the Musée Paul Valéry and then went on to MIAM where we saw a show called My Winnipeg featuring 70 artists from Winnipeg. The Varda show is magnificent – everything she does has a depth, a diversity and an integrity, well worth the visit. The Winnipeg show, not so much. In between we had lunch at the Bistrot de l’Horloge excellent food at amazing prices, 3 courses including glass of sangria for 9.90 euros.
Christmas Presents
Sunday 04. 12. 11 It has been a busy week completing various projects before Christmas and also finishing Christmas presents. This year I have been painting mirrors from Ikea. They are perfect as the ‘frame’ around the mirror is so large.
Busy day
Monday 28. 11. 11 Whilst I was in London I visited Peter Spens and amongst many things we discussed monoprints. He always uses oil based ink whilst I have used water based. Today I have been experimenting with oil based and this is one of the monoprints. I haven’t got any black ink so have been using sepia. I’ll pick up some black when I’m in Toronto over Christmas but I think I will end up using both depending on the subject.