Busy Times...Here There And Everywhere!!!

We have hardly a spare minute these days it seems...lots of shows etc coming up...
This weekend on Saturday 20th June we are taking part in the Ludlow Fringe Festival's Art Market -we will be on the Castle Square near to the castle from 8am --4.30pm .

On Sunday 21st June we will be at Kinver Show--a great event which always proves to be a good one for us..Lots going on for all the family..

Next Wed 24th June we will be on the market as usual.and on Saturday 27th June I will be teaching ''Mystical Moon'' .http://www.paintingmyway.co.uk/a1-gallery3.asp?roomID=8131&pictureID=17932

Sunday 28th June will see us back on the market on Castle Square--always a lovely market--lots of different things to buy.. we are also back there on Wed 2nd July.

This is when it starts to get a bit manic lol.....

The first of the bigger shows comes in the form of Bromyard Gala on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July--steam engines galore and lots for all of the family to see.

Wed 8th July we will be in our usual place on the market..

 Sat 11th July is a lovely workshop in acrylic and oils ''Tropical Sunset'' http://www.paintingmyway.co.uk/a1-gallery3.asp?roomID=8131&pictureID=8212   

Sun 12th July will see us back on Ludlow market...

Wed 15th July is the market ,,,
then we will be getting everything ready to go to the Festival At The Edge at Much Wenlock on Fri,17th until Sun 19th July..
A lovely event--very laid back --story telling ,music--we can't wait to go there again! We meet up with old friends and have a great time!

Wed 22nd July --Ludlow market...

Thursday 23rd we will be setting off for Welland Steam Rally--a 3 day show--
Fri 24th,Sat 25th and Sun 26th July...the caravan will be earning its keep this year for sure!

Wed 29th --Ludlow market..

Sat 1st Aug--one of the biggest one day shows in the area--Tenbury Country Show...always very busy for us..

Thurs 6th Aug is Burwarton Show--again a very busy show for us...lots going on for all the family..

Sat 8th Aug will be a lovely workshop 50 Shades Of Green in oils  http://www.paintingmyway.co.uk/a1-gallery3.asp?roomID=8131&pictureID=71263&next=next
 
followed by a Book and Craft market the next day Sun 9th Aug  on Castle Square..

Wed 12th Aug is Ludlow Market--always good --a lovely mix of tourists from all over the world coming in on coaches and the lovely locals who come by every week!

Sat 15th Aug will see me teaching ''Grasses'' an acrylic on chunky 12in x 24in canvas you will have the choice of adding poppies to it..   http://www.paintingmyway.co.uk/a1-gallery3.asp?roomID=8131&pictureID=12166

Wed 19th Aug is the market...

Saturday 22nd  Aug is the popular Birches workshop  and there is just the one place left in that workshop..http://www.paintingmyway.co.uk/a1-gallery3.asp?roomID=8131&pictureID=7658&next=next

The following day on the 23rd Aug is the popular Book and Craft market on Castle Square--always a busy one for us..

Wed 26th Aug is the market...

Bank Holiday weekend Sunday 30th and Mon 31st Aug is the brilliant Onslow Park Steam Fair-- so much going on there for everyone...that is the last big show of the year for us-- a few one day ones still to sort out though!

Really looking forward to all the events--its lovely to meet new people and meet up with old friends that we only see at the various shows....

In between all of that there is Ludlow Art Society art exhibition and  Church Stretton Arts Festival..details to follow...

Painswick Weekend

We have had a lovely weekend away for my Bill's 67th birthday in Painswick in the Cotswolds. We stayed at the Cardynham House in the centre of Painswick...beautiful  room, spotless clean and the food was to die for!

Lovely comfy 4 poster bed..

Loads of storage in the room..

A huge walk in wardrobe....

lovely shower room..

Lovely toiletries..

Loads of soft white towels..

The breakfast was to die for---

Just around the corner was the local church--the yes trees in the grounds were just stunning--every one trimmed up into beautiful shapes..

The front of the Cardynham House..

The door in and out is quite a bit shorter than my Bill--

Not the best of views maybe ..but hey who spends time looking out of the window? It was the quietest place we have ever stopped--no sound of traffic at all...

We ate at the pub next door --The Royal Oak--both nights...didn't want anything else to eat until evening after the huge breakfast!  First night we had beautiful gammon with eggs and fresh pineapple, and the next night a beautiful Sunday dinner..lovely thick gravy! Been back on the Slimming World plan since returning home--so the few LB's gained will be shifted asap..

Oriental Dawn

Better late than never! All the students hard at work..Not the easiest of subjects to do but good results from everyone..

Well done everyone..

Cant Wait!

My lovely daughter Becki is getting married next Friday--so excited! We had a second hen night in town last night to celebrate! After loads of painkillers I was able to get my boots on and the wine is a brilliant painkiller! Its been very frustrating lately because I've been so poorly-have not been able to do everything I wanted to--but hopefully will catch up with all the odd bits and pieces over next couple of days..

was lovely to spend some time with my sister and nieces etc ..

Fun in The Queens

one of the things that has taken quite a lot of time has been making the button bouquet-- I have loved every minute of it-- vintage buttons,brooches and beads -will show the entire bouquet after the event!!!

Its very special....I have made all the men's buttonholes as well as mine and the grooms mums corsages...very happy with them--Ive done a bit to my fascinator as well..

Becki and Wayne are getting married on their 10th anniversary 6th March...I can honestly say I couldn't wish for a better son in law than Wayne...he is a star..xx

This little star Tommy will be suited and booted to be pageboy --what a little star he is ....

We are all keeping our fingers crossed that my son Jim will be there to see his sister married in Ludlow Castle-- he is a third of his way through his chemo at the moment and is due his 5th treatment the day before the wedding..hopefully he will be there...we have lists everywhere of things to do and get...it has come round so quickly now--but am sure it will be a wonderful day-- will be posting all the photos on here next weekend!

Class of Aug 9th "Stormy Skies"

I had 2 last minute cancellations at 11pm on Friday night because of illness..so I was down to 12 students for Saturdays workshop..and they came from far and wide again---Claire's sat nav bought her the long way from Birmingham--we are not quite sure where she came but it involved a lot of country lanes so she was going back via Kidderminster! First time painting for her--we will also see her at the end of the month to paint The Waterfall!

Christine came along with another of her granddaughters-Alex for the second time... Christine's hubby stayed to watch the proceedings too,,and showed me his great camera--I liked it so much I came home and ordered one for myself! Been promising myself a new one for a bit...

Alex made a beautiful job of her painting..

Ann enjoyed working with the oils and got a really dramatic sky going on very quickly!

Looking good!

We had a good mix of subtle skies and more dramatic ones....

Jackie was starting to wish she hadn't put in quite so many waves  when it came time to drag the wave out with a brush after!

First time for Jackie who was supposed to come in March with her daughter and group of friends--unfortunately she had a fall and broke her ankle and had to put off coming until yesterday...

her daughter Michelle who was also painting for the first time had a call to say her hubby had had an accident just before we started the class...and had been rushed to hospital with suspected broken ribs--so they dashed off as soon as we finished--will be in touch with her to see how he is..

Steve was with us for the 3rd time..he and wife Sylvia chose to do the 12in x 24in canvas..he did a dramatic bold version and Sylvia went more subtle!

Here is Sylvia adding the final details to her picture!

Beautiful results from everyone as usual..

Well done ladies x

Gemma's 30th Birthday Painting Party

What fun we had at Clee Hill Village Hall on Tuesday! Gemma's mum and aunt had been to some of my workshops a while ago--and she wanted to do a painting party to celebrate her 30th birthday. It was decided that they would do Summer Day but wanted some daisies in there as well as some poppies....

Little one year old Ollie came along with his mummy--he was pretty good bless him--played with his toys and crawled around in and out of the tables quite happily! Below are all the paintings created during the workshop--hard to believe that some of these paintings have been done by people who have never had a brush in their hand before! The time just flew by--and it was amazing as usual to see just how different the paintings all turned out from each others. All as individuall as the students are-right from the word go--it was great fun,lots of laughs during the day---and some lovely food put on by Gemma and co!  If you would like a painting party of your own please contact me...Its great fun and wonderful results every time!

Sammy chose to do 2 paintings at the same time as she wanted one for her friends birthday--she did really well to get both done!

Sally has been to 7 workshops previous--though not for a few years--she has now booked up for 2 more after getting the 'bug' again....looking forward to it Sal xx