going on holiday

Venue is everything. I have finished the set of drawings for the two-person show at Effusion Art Gallery and I'm pretty confident about their futures. Properly framed and lit in a gallery setting they look pretty great (if I do say so myself), especially as the subtle metallic glow and detail can only be seen by the naked eye. I have half-assedly tried selling these online at reduced prices and have pretty much given up as it's impossible to see them as they really are on a computer monitor. There's nothing like bricks-and-mortar.

In spite of her location in faraway Oz, though, Di has seen them and because she's a loonie, recently picked up this one. After having it framed this is what she had to say:

Well, you're right about those drawings being tricky to photograph. Especially with all my windows and sunlight! ... Tried to take a picture for you, but it's crap! Perhaps tomorrow morning before the sun hits it. Anyway, the loon is now on the same wall as the Celtic drawings, but on the other side of the front windows so, while similarly framed, they don't "clash." I think it looks stunning and when the light is right the silver really stands out. And I've repeated the narrow silver bead on the black mat. Classy.

Yeah, I don't normally do a lot of self-promotion posts here (hate those kinds of blogs) but I got nuthin' else right now, so there it is. And since I'm doing it, check out my revamped website.