New inspirations

About to start soon on a new batch of paintings for the Autumn season in the galleries. Lots of new images to inspire from my recent 'exile' in Skye, while manning my exhibition there...the scenery here is like being at the end of the earth, where life is simple and everlasting!

Sorry - forgot to add the images...!

Here are 5 of the 6 sold.....

Sales at Isle of Skye Exhibition

Well - it was goodbye to these babies over the last few weeks at the exhibition - some going to London and some abroad, 1 to Texas!! happy homes, nice people, and I hope a follow up from some others who were interested, and took away some of the lists....maybe a few enquiries later in the month - who knows! It was a worthy exercise, as i got inspiration from the landscape and the remoteness and inability to log on every night!!! Even picked up my oils again and started a few little crackers....watch this space!!

1ST sales of Skye exhibition

Just back from the Isle of Skye and catching up at home with the studio - sold 3 paintings this weekend, so hoping for further activity and a flourish in the next 2 weeks. We are planning our 2011 brochure now at home, and starting to fit in the dates around painting holidays already scheduled, so looking forward to tempting those of my students who didn't, or couldn't come away with us this year.....will be updating everyone soon.
Going back to Skye on Saturday....hope a few more have sold by then

Quick demo in Alghero Sardinia

This was a busy bustling scene in Alghero Sardinia last week, and lots to think about for the painting group, but everyone managed a decent record of the scene, and all the bustle & movement of the fishermen as they mended nets. The entire week was full of great landscapes, food, wine and company!! We'll be going again next year, and continuing on to Corsica afterwards, so get in touch if you are tempted to join us then!

Garden in Blooming June!

The garden looks great now we are back, and the irises are fantastic, and keeping me excited while waiting on my beloved roses!! Wish I had time to paint them, but the next workshop is flowers coming up on 30 June, so it is all shaping up nicely!!

Sardinia sunshine inspires!

Ciao amici The Sardinian sunshine has been a wonderful tonic for clearing the head. I have met some lovely new students, taken some Scottish students with me, and met up again with dear friends from USA and Australia! What a wonderful group! My exhaustion after teaching is elated with that wonderful glow of meeting exciting new friends, and hope I will meet them all again! Bella Sardinia are the organisers and becoming great friends of ours as we work together to put a good programme of workshops together..next year, you ALL must come and see for yourslef. Sardinia and Corsica together, then Malta, Gozo and Sicily. Wil download some demos tomorrow when we get home..then catch up on the final touches of the paintings for the Skye exhibition, which can almost all be seen now on our website www.shinafoot.co.uk