A friend of mine told me today how much her daughter appreciates my painting. I had no idea. How many more unknown fans might I have out there?
Three of us drove down to Nottinghamshire yesterday, to the Patchings Festival. I’m afraid that this year I found it rather disappointing. The works in the exhibition were all very much from the same stable. The preferences of The Artist magazine are stamped visibly on the selection. I don’t know whether this is a result of the selection process or the limited range of pieces submitted.
The choice of food outlets was limited and service very slow. In the past I’ve always regarded this event as a great opportunity to stock up on artists’ materials. This year I couldn’t find either of the two things I particularly hoped for. I guess I’ll have to wait for our planned visit to London next month.