Posted by Suzie on May 9, 2009 in
Diary 
Tennis Player. 6" x 4" Acrylic on Canvas.
Aye Up! (As we say here in Yorkshire!) It’s been a busy last two weeks. The house move continues and we are set to be gone on or before the 29th of May to Derbyshire/Notts, even though we still officially have no-where to live! We have seen something we like and are working on securing that, which will be lovely if we get it – right next to a park for the kiddy winkles.
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Tags: acrylic paint, Ann Drury, box canvas, Derbyshire, Fair Trade, girl, Howarth, Nottingham, pretty, Sonia's Smile, tennis
Posted by Suzie on Apr 14, 2009 in
Diary 
The Bradford Lot!
The Extended Bradford Lot!
So, it has been Easter. I’ve done very little on the art front since it has been school holidays and I have had my little gremlins to tend to. It has been a welcome break to not have to rush all the time and it has been a real pleasure to spend time with friends whom we have not seen for a while. It will probably be the last time we see some of our Yorkshire friends before our move to Derbyshire/Notts, although we still don’t have a date yet, and still don’t know where we are going! If all goes smoothly it will come into fruition probably within the next month. Read more…
Tags: Derbyshire, Eckhart Tolle, friends, Nottingham, Oprah Winfrey, Yorkshire
Posted by Suzie on Mar 27, 2009 in
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...and 'All That Jazz!' 23 x 30cm on 13mm deep MDF board.
‘Arazamataz! It’s got plenty of Jazz!’ I’ve experimented here with tons of new and unfamiliar techniques (to me!) including Golden Modelling Paste (for the background texture) and stiff foil which I indented and boot-polished. I’ve also added cheesecloth (around the foils) and embellished with silver thread and recycled old buttons from Mama’s sewing box. I think some of them have been around longer than me! Read more…
Tags: boot polish, buttons, cheesecloth, foil, House for Sale, modelling paste, Nottingham, recycled, Steiner school
Posted by Suzie on Mar 9, 2009 in
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Me & My Gal.
I’ve completed this painting with such ease!! And I have of course, (as expected) really enjoyed the process. Making sure I have achieved being ‘in the zone’ before I have started has helped me work better and I have done this through my intentions (thoughts), listening to audio (music and spoken word) and setting the correct working environment with little distraction. I’ve been trying hard this week to keep myself grounded and I have felt in touch with myself (my true self!) most of the time, which I feel is an achievement with so much uncertainty around me at the moment. We went to view nine houses at the weekend and had four viewings of our home last week! I think we have got definite interest in ours but we still have no where to go. We are travelling down to Nottingham this afternoon to view another house and I’ve got a really good feeling about this one! I’m excited! It’s hard to stay in the moment and prevent oneself from living in a future projected world in times like this. Read more…
Tags: ego, House for Sale, inspiration, John Demartini, Nottingham, purpose, true self
Posted by Suzie on Jan 17, 2009 in
Diary 
Me painting outside today!
So busy!! Not much time to make or do much of anything. Today (and most of the past month) I have been tied up with painting the house inside and out in preparation for putting it on the market. We’re currently residing near Leeds but plan to soon be moving to the Nottingham area. We have 2 children for whom I really wish for them to attend a Rudolph Steiner school. My eldest child is due to go up to high school this Sept but I am left cold by nearly all of the state schools I have visited and even those that exhibited promise don’t wholly put me at ease. Read more…
Tags: child suicide, education, Leeds, Nottingham, SATs, State school, Steiner school, Waldorf
