This blog has been rather neglected, as my time has been so much taken up with show preparation. I now have three large paintings ready to show, and three etchings at the framers.
Last week we packed up our studios, and work is already underway to convert the studios to exhibition spaces. Walls are being built, holes filled and painted. The Foundation show has just closed, and the School has been a busy place with work being moved around and construction going on in many rooms. In one studio Gala has been building stretchers for her paintings which were executed on canvas tacked to the wall. But most people have finished their work, and she is surrounded by their pieces, wrapped and stacked against the walls.
Much of the last week has been spent on designing the catalogue, which will be a postcard book. The bulk of the work – gathering images and information, deciding on a layout, designing the covers – didn’t take that long. But proofing on screen and catching the mistakes took so much longer, and I think Emma and I were both pretty tired when we reached the end yesterday.
The catalogue has been funded by sponsorship, but selling home-made cake provided a large chunk of the funds, somewhat to our collective surprise.
Work continues on the show spaces next week, with the hang commencing the week after. There’s still plenty to do, but it’s going well so far.
