Nearly there

Yes I know said this next post would include pictures of the mining statue WIP, but it's proving a bit trickier than expected. It's quite hard to get reference photo's, so I'm having to rely on some pretty poor sources of information. I need to finish it this weekend so it has time to dry out. The decision as to who will get the go ahead will be made at the beginning of March.

I haven't had any contact from my agent since the smoked salmon Christmas gift. I also haven't personally done any Illustration self-promotion this year yet. I'm leaving it in the lap of God for the moment. Which reminds me, I've been befriended by a couple of Jehova's witnesses at the moment who bring me the latest magazines to my door on a monthly basis. BTW why is Jesus depicted on the covers of their mags as looking like a middle class white man with perfect hair and a dazzling white toothy smile?

I am feeling quite positive Artistically, despite the doom and gloom of the current financial turmoil. I know the kind of work I want to produce and that I want to have a more direct contact with purchasers. I want to create one-offs and numbered editions to broaden the marketability of what I produce. I'm really resisting the thought of using moulding substances as they don't fit in with my ethos of natural materials. But they do offer the ability to produce multiple items quickly and cheaply.

My recent exercise in working with clay has shown it to be rough on my hands with cracked skin due to the drying effect. Barrier cream might be the answer but wood may be my prefered medium.

I'd love to have a cofee shop/Gallery here in West Cornwall where I could showcase my sculptures. But I am in immediate need of studio space at the moment which was dealt a blow when the housing market collapsed. I may have to settle for a shed:¬)