Exhibitions..Demos and Extra Workshops!

We are calling The Teme Valley Leisure Centre at Church Stretton tomorrow to change over some of the paintings,,,I hope we don't get the snow that's forecast!!It will be an interesting journey if it does!

I have an extra private workshop coming up one Sunday next month for one of my students who is arranging friends and family to come--looking forward to that very much!

I am also going to be doing a demonstration at The Severn Valley Country Park at Alveley nr Bridgnorth on Thursday May 15th at 7.30pm --9pm ish..I will be painting 2 oil paintings from start to finish in front of you... it will be a very entertaining evening -Promise!! Cost is just £5 and will include tea/coffee and cake..To book please ring 01746 781192

I will also be holding a painting workshop at the Severn Valley Centre on Mon 16th June when we will be painting Summer Day ..booking for this workshop is to be through me/my website www.paintingmyway.co.uk  time will be 10am -2pm

 We are doing our first market of the year-weather permitting on Sunday Feb 9th--lots of crafty things will for sale on all the stalls.

all in all a busy time coming up for us...

Serenity Sold!

We went to take down the exhibition at Teme Leisure ,Church Stretton, Shropshire this morning and I had a call as I was leaving the house from someone who wanted to buy the Serenity painting on display there....I was able to meet his wife there and hand over the painting to her! I will be holding another solo exhibition there from Dec 1st --all new paintings to those I had on display this time..

 

Birch Tree Workshop Sept 29th

The Birches workshop has always been one of my favourites! Ive introduced a new colour- a soft green and cream combination to go with the monochrome and sepia tones we have always done. Nobody did the monochrome version last Saturday--the first time ever!   Deborah chose the new version..

Kaitlin adding some detail..

Kaitlin made this little horse and rider at lunchtime using the silver paper from her chocolate! Very artistic Kaitlin!

Bridgett was painting for the 2nd time...we had lots of laughs with everyone through the day, something had tickled her here good and proper!

Karen and her lovely Mum  Sandra come from a long way away--Mansfield--so they came the day before and stayed at a lovely hotel overnight and made a real treat of their weekend...Karen-bless her--has the same sense of humour as me and we were both creased throughout the day.... she also happened to paint a lovely picture!

Sandra really enjoyed her day---she has the same sense of humour as her daughter--and with all the "harder harder" "faster faster" that goes on during the special effects brush work we do it was wonder that all the class were in hysterics for most of the day!

Ive been teaching art for over 8 years now and I managed to get my sister to come along and do a picture at last! I think she was one of my most nervous students ever..but what a brilliant painting she did!

As I have to leave my painting each stage to supervise the students , mine very often doesn't get finished---my Bill carried on painting for me on Saturday and got each stage finished ready for me to show the next bit...he made a beautiful job of it--thanks Bill x

Dave's painting--he made a grand job-again using the new  green and cream combo...

Lovely work!

well done!

Well done everyone---a couple of camera shy ones---Bills holding up Dave's for him and Karen is hiding behind hers as well!

Tommy's Christening Sept 16th

Poor little Tommy had to be woken up when he got to the church....

proud Mummy and Daddy outside the church

getting everyone organised around the font!

Anne Barge the vicar taking the service always involves the children ..

she certainly knew she had Tommy in her arms..

Shell, Graham, Kirsty, Nicky and Richard--all of the godparents.

He looked lovely in his suit...proper bobby dazzler bless him....he was good as gold-as usual.

beautiful cake...

my beautiful niece Nat and  Mum holding Tommy

he went back to sleep after being changed out of his suit...

My lovely nephew Charlie --he is very good with little Tommy-loves him to bits !

love this pic of Nat

With Uncle Rich who is also his godfather

always laughing--never known such a happy baby..

with Nicky-one of his 3 godmothers!

well my hair started off down but ended up being put up before the day was out......we all had as lovely day.. and it was over too quickly...