catch-up, caught up

It has been around four months since the last Blog Post for no other reason than a hectic period of transition between paintwork and sculpture work, a transition that has brought an entirely more satisfying outcome than I received ever through Paint.
Change is so necessary whatever the pursuit, passtime or even, sometimes, employment and life style.  The world around us will continue to grow no matter what, it is an unstoppable force and probably the main cause of social discontent, if we ourselves do not evolve with the world it is then that we find ourselves alienated within and highly charged and fast paced technological world.
Last year a new Arts Cooperative opened, within a week they had in excess of 100 members, within 3 months they had three exhibitions, artists sales and an art trail, last month they celebrated their first anniversary through a very successful first year, The Kendal Arts Community, (KAC) you can find them on facebook.
Over that same year I put away my paints, brushes, easels and all of the bits and bobs that went with paint, I changed the studio around incorporating a dirty and a clean side, I went back through all of my sketchbooks over the past 3 years for information and drawings that I had done in relaxing abandonment to my inner and higher self, within these I found the starting points for my new direction with regard to equipment, designs, ideas and materials, always being a great advocate of the humble sketch book this transition cements my ideals.
There is little else over the past few months, a trip to the hospital for two extractions, registration to a dentist in preparation for the new teeth, the arrival of a sick mother cat and her 3 kittens of which only mother and the single female remains in the studio, great company but a complete pain in the neck when it comes to work but, they are learning that its a waste of time seeking attention during work.
On the occasions that I activate the web-cam the visitor rate has reached its 12,000 total with a bonus featured day from the host company that brought in 450 visitors in a single day, I have resigned myself to shopping on line for clothes being unable to find anything to wear locally and my utility bills have been reduced by £10 a month, information that arrived in the same letter that told me that all power bills will be going up in November..... what can I say.
The Castle Poppy Bid project has moved into the funding stage, a brief meeting with the Arts Council Representative put me in the direction of a Research and Development Grant as the first stage and will help to officially confirm my own research over the past two years.







To end heres a few photographs taken over the past few months, take care and dont forget, you can get more regular updates on my facebook page  

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