slight snowy backlog

A quick round up of the some of the snow pictures I took a couple of weeks ago and forgot to post about.

 

This last photo is our icicle lantern inspired by the idea shared on Laura Cameron's blog - thanks Laura. 

Expect today's snowless but icy photos some in time in spring!

Forthcoming exhibition

I am really excited about being asked to show some of my linoprints in the downstairs gallery at the Bowery in Leeds in the New Year. It has meant a lot of frantic printing in my bitterly cold garage-cum-studio but will be worth it. Opening night is Friday 7th January and it runs until the 8th April. 

Tree decorations

Did I mention... (# 2)

that I will be at the next Reetsweet event at the Corn Exchange in Leeds, Sunday 5th December? Will you?
{Look right for details}

why

are greetings cards so tricky to photograph? Not helped by the meagre natural light on this heavy grey day. Might have another go tomorrow, but if you have any tips please let me know.

available here, now

Mulled wine

For this latest addition to my lino print Caribou herd  I have used the rich reds and oranges that remind me of the heavy scent of mulled wine. Christmas must be coming...

I haven’t picked up a paint brush in about ten months. I found the low level of interest in the prints of my watercolours in my online shop a bit disheartening. I think my style is probably a bit too traditional for many people and my very chic italian friend has told be that my taste for heavy rough watercolour paper is very old fashioned (she being a successful acrylics and inks artist herself). It’s also highly likely that I am just not good at it. 

So I was quite surprised to sell copies of  these three paintings and greetings cards from some of my others at the two shows I've done recently. Just wish I had remembered to take Two Starlings along too!  This has encourage me to do a little more painting now that its getting a bit chilly in my print workshop (also known as “that bloody freezing garage”).