It's less than 3 weeks to the opening of "Our Fragile Land" in Gairloch Museum, and I'm just in those pre-exhibition agonies. Deciding on which paintings should go up on the wall and worrying about the quality of the work. I know it's always the same before an exhibition...the same old agonies.
But, to start with, I'll follow on from my last blog and show you what I developed from that winter woodland sketch in the oakwood. Here it is - in acrylic.
After doing this, I decided to have a go at a slightly different version of it in mixed media, on a canvas. Here's how that one is coming along.
Interesting...Huh? I was so pleased with the initial one, but now I think I prefer the larger more horizontal one. I suppose they're just different. I'm having a little pause now while I get things together for the exhibition.
I had this idea about doing some linocut trees in various forms. Here's a linocut (well 4 linocuts, actually), printed over a gelli print. I like the soft intrigue of the background that you can get with this.
I then had this idea of doing something different on the other side, so did a few drawings, like this one.
And then I concertina'd the cards, like this.
What do you think? Not quite an artist's book, but a little fun. I commissioned a friend to make a little plinth holder and I'm going to try and display a few at the exhibition...if they'll let me. If you want to see the lovely plinth, you'll have to come along to the exhibition! Well...I'm trying to keep them a surprise until then: I'll take a photo later. I thought it would give visitors something a bit different to look at as well as the wall art.
Anyway - here's the official poster. I'm in very good company for this exhibition, as you can see. So perhaps you'll understand my agonies now.
