The vast majority of people that I meet during the average day of promoting my paintings will show a casual interest in what I'm doing, may have a quick look at my portfolio and that will be the end of our interaction. Occasionally though, someone may go the extra mile and it's great when I meet such people.
One such meeting took place last week in Great Brington, Northamptonshire. I called at a house and met the couple who took a real interest in what I was doing and I could tell were keen to find out more about my work. We chatted for a few minutes and they discussed the idea of commissioning something, perhaps a local landscape scene or something from their own garden. I then went on my way around the village and a little while later, bumped into them again as I was heading back to the car. They stopped me to tell me that they had thought about some possible ideas that I may want to try. For example, producing a painting of the village church which had links to George Washington and that would certainly gain some interest if it was displayed in the village post office or pub. I could tell they had really given this some thought and it was a real encouragement to meet them.
Thursday 18 April 2013
Wednesday 17 April 2013
A New Year of Promotional Touring
This time of year I need to start traveling again to promote my work and get some new commissions. It's been a long winter and a long wait for all the snow to clear but it's looking a bit more spring-like now which is always promising for new commissions.
Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire are the three counties that I will be focusing on this year. There's some brilliant village names out there...for example, Smeeton Westerby, Dunton Bassett, Peatling Magna, Shangton and Willoughby Waterleys to name but a few.
Last week, I called in on one of my old customers from a couple of years ago in Northamptonshire. He showed me the painting that I did for him hanging up in his living room. It was good to see it there - framed and looking good - I don't often see my paintings framed as I complete them and send them out unframed.
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Our baby is due in August. This means I'm being kicked out of my studio/spare bedroom which will now be the nursery. After thinking about the best next move, a studio space has emerged in an old mill building about half a mile away from home. It looks promising with a good space to exhibit my work which gets a fairly decent passing footfall for a business premises being just outside a popular gym. Photos and latest news to follow.
Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire are the three counties that I will be focusing on this year. There's some brilliant village names out there...for example, Smeeton Westerby, Dunton Bassett, Peatling Magna, Shangton and Willoughby Waterleys to name but a few.
Last week, I called in on one of my old customers from a couple of years ago in Northamptonshire. He showed me the painting that I did for him hanging up in his living room. It was good to see it there - framed and looking good - I don't often see my paintings framed as I complete them and send them out unframed.
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Our baby is due in August. This means I'm being kicked out of my studio/spare bedroom which will now be the nursery. After thinking about the best next move, a studio space has emerged in an old mill building about half a mile away from home. It looks promising with a good space to exhibit my work which gets a fairly decent passing footfall for a business premises being just outside a popular gym. Photos and latest news to follow.
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