Posted in art, friend, journey on April 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m not feeling guilty, but do feel adrift somewhat since the opening. Now it’s well and truly up, and I can breathe, get the house and our lives back in order after months of (almost) neglect.
I am trying to accustom myself to an easier pace and finding it difficult.
This fell from our roof (or guttering [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Something funny has been going on around here lately.
I just can’t seem to get the clocks working. There have been three of them in the same place in the house that keep going awry. Slowing down. I finally returned one to the shop today and hope it will return fixed and happy.
And no amount of [...]
Posted in Come visit me, excitement, show on April 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Well we opened!
And while I took my camera there was not really the opportunity to take many shots. I whizzed around as soon as we walked in to get a rough image of where everything was. There are a few paintings that I missed, but on the whole you will get the picture. (And that’s [...]
Posted in Come visit me, art, excitement, friend, shopping, show on April 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I have;
Some new glasses. With no scratches and a slightly different prescription which makes me feel taller, and some things appear weirdly convex. Still not sure I like them. They are rather large….
Brunched with these lovely ladies. And been inspired and delighted.
Been to an art show.
Delivered a show’s worth of paintings (38 in assorted sizes [...]
Posted in art, excitement on April 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Work in progress – detail
Not long to go now until Drift…would. opens.
Not long to go until I deliver my precious cargo to the capable hands of the gallery and start chewing my fingernails. 4 days in fact.
The last week has been spent (combined with juggling kids home on holidays) in painting the edges, touching up [...]
Posted in art, cooking on April 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The softness of proteas, oil on linen, 90cm x 90cm
It’s all go here. Softly, softly all go. Still working when I can. Juggling kids home from holidays. Arranging new business cards (I so hope they get here on time), and unwinding.
The unwinding is the most radical thing of all at the moment. I do feel [...]
Posted in Come visit me, art, show on April 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Peace is where you find it. Oil on linen, 100cm x 120cm
I feel like I have been running at top speed for months. So the slow down is intensely enjoyable and unexpectedly good for an adrenalin junkie like me. There are less than 3 weeks to go until this:
Consider yourself invited.
At this late [...]
Posted in cooking, domestic on April 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There has been a lot of this lately.
Liquid lunch, standing, while painting. Loving it.
LOVING it.
Zucchini Soup:
6 large zucchini
2 large onions
3 tsp chicken stock powder
6 cups hot water
knob of butter
splash of olive oil
salt to taste
Dice onions and zucchini and toss into large saucepan with olive oil and melted butter. Stir until zucchini and onion are soft [...]
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