Monthly News
 

August 2007

A company in Netherlands are using 'City traffic' as a logo for a 2007 congress event.
The painting was bought by the company with copyrights and will be used as a logo of a congress in November for architects and designers on air quality, vibrations and noise reduction The logo will be used in addition to articles in some design, building and architecture magazines and the companies own promotional material.

I have started a new email newsletter for everyone interested in my work. The newsletter will be sent monthly and will detail exhibitions, sales and news about my artwork. If you would like to sign up for this just type you email address in the box below.

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I have just returned from the Harrogate exhibition. It was a fantastic event. I sold six paintings, and met some very nice people. A lot of very positive feedback from the visitors. There was some fantastic work at the exhibition and i think everyone really enjoyed the event. The weather was beautiful and the sun shined all bank holiday. I also had a company approach me looking to buy my work from me and sell on to galleries. I'm looking forward to next year! Thank-you to everyone who came to the exhibition.


I will be selling some of my smaller works at the Mosaic Arts Market on the 9th September. Mosaic is an exciting project that supports arts and crafts practitioners in Leeds. It is a multicultural arts and crafts market with exhibition space and will soon become an online directory for artists. If people wish t view any of my work please contact me and I will take the painting to the market for you to view and purchase.

For more information on the market visit - http://www.mosaic-arts-market.org/

Mosaic Arts and Crafts Market can be found behind the Corn Exchange in Chancellors Court, just between Cafe Rouge and The Townhouse

Mosaic Arts Market September 2007

       

Holmfirth artweek ended and although i didn't sell the two pieces i exhibited i did have a lot of follow up sales by people wanting to support local artists. The event was very successful and a total of £31,000 was raised through art sales, tickets and catalogues , refreshments and raffles. All funds were donated to the Macmillian Cancer charity. Well done to all the volunteers who organised and helped at the event. I'm looking forward to next year! For details on next years event the go to the main website http://www.lingua-uk.com/holmfirth/

Patchings art event was equally as successful bringing in lots of follow up sales and interest in my artwork. The thousands of visitors to the event made it a record. Next years date is Thursday 5th and Sunday8th June. You can see the exhibitors on the main website,

 http://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/onlinegallery/exhibition2007/index.php

There is still the chance to vote for your favourite artist to win the people's choice artist.


May 2007 UPDATE

A radio station in Mexico are using 'Red Hot Sax' painting for their new jazz radio station. The painting will be the logo on their website for the radio station Jazz Motif. I will post details of it once they have finalised their new website.

I have just come back from the Harrogate exhibition. I had an excellent  weekend. A lot of really positive comments about the work with two sales and some potential after sales. Nice venue as well. I;ve decided to do the August exhibition due to the positive outcome of this rainy weekend. Hopefully it will be sunny next time.

I sold four paintings last weekend as well. Very exciting and encouraging especially as i have just quit my day job to work as a professional artist. A really exciting and nerve racking time.
 

May 2007

I have just been accepted into the Patchings Competition/Exhibition. Jazz Jam and Chello Heaven were accepted by a panelled jury and will feature in the National Art Festival in Nottingham June 5th to 5th July. There will be over 15,000 visitors to this exhibition so I am really happy to have been one of the successful entries. According to the organisers, the exhibition promises to be an outstanding one and will be shown at Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Nottinghamshire. The opening of the exhibition runs concurrently with the 14th Patchings Art, Craft and Design Festival. It's one of the UK's most celebrated art and craft festivals. www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk


Just got a place at the Holmfirth Art Week that promises over 20,000 visitors in the week. Each artist can exhibit two works each. Hopefully it will be a good sales week!

artWEEK is now a local event with a national reputation – most of the exhibitors are from this area but visitors come from all over the country to look and to buy. It is astounding how much artistic talent there is locally – it is this that makes the event such a success . . . and brings so many visitors to Holmfirth every year.


The main Exhibition in the Civic Hall runs all week and features work by around 400 professional & amateur artists.

In addition, each year, there are over 20 smaller fringe venues around the Valley.

See website for more details

http://www.lingua-uk.com/holmfirth/

 

April 2007
I just got a stand on the Harrogate Art Fair on the bank holiday weekend.(Thank-you to the person who dropped out and to the artist Phil Wilson who put me in touch with the event co-ordinator) I am REALLY looking forward the event. It's at Valley Gardens if you want to come along. I am really
looking forward to it. I've also just got an exhibition at the Leeds Infirmary Hospital in October. Over 100ft of space!!! I also bagged myself some wall space for a month at the Carriageworks Theatre in October! The spaces are for a month so hopefully will drum up some interest. I really need to work faster!  I just sold a small acrylic painting on paper it's a good confidence boost!

I'm currently working on the music based paintings but trying to take it a step further. I've also started doing some more abstract landscape scenes and they seem popular. I enjoy painting them and developing the idea of the hustle and bustle of city life.
 

March 2007
I did my first group exhibition in Addingham this month. I had a lot of interest but unfortunately no sales. I did, however meet other good artists and it was an excellent opportunity to share ideas and struggles as an artist. I have put the majority of the artists who exhibited there on my
links page and its worth looking as some of their work is excellent. It did highlight the fact that there are a lot of struggling artists! There is an excellent pub opposite the Addingham Village Hall serves the biggest and loveliest meals ever!! It is worth going just for the meal. Advice is go
when you are starving or you will struggle to finish!

Addingham Exhibition March 2007

February 2007
Excellent month for sales I sold four paintings to a customer  in the US. I am extremely happy about it! I always get the worrying feeling though that with a good sales month comes six bad ones!

 


 



















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