Exhibitions

Exhibiting in USA

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I need to keep more up to date on this blog, but now I need help.

I have been invited to have an exhibition in America in September this year. I am thinking of sending 12-20 pictures (depending on space available). I understand that I will have to declare their value for shipping, but have no idea what to do or how to do it. I also don’t know if I need to pay anything on import into the USa. Additionally, I am thinking of sending some limited edition prints and some cards. The Exhibition is likely to continue for several months.

Am I best taking the pictures out of their frames and, if so, what is the best way to exhibit them in America? Is it reasonable to get them re-framed over there, or might I just as well send them framed? I guess it’s quite expensive?

Where do I start?

Hopefully, someone will read this and give me some advice. But, I think the preparation for the exhibition is worth keeping an up to date blog for. I hope others are in agreement.

A very busy few weeks

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A busy time. I demonstrated at the Society of Floral painters exhibition at the Oxmarket in Chichester, twice. Once with coloured pencils and once with watercolour. People were interested in both and seemed to like my results. However, there is a huge fascination for the coloured pencils. There were lots of comments about how they didn’t realise what could be achieved with them. I love working with them, but also enjoy watercolour.

Since the exhibition, I have had my normal weekly classes and spent a few days in Amsterdam with my children. That of course was enjoyable. We came back on Saturday and I went off to Goodnestone Park gardens on Monday, teaching a botanical art workshop for Field Breaks. It seemed to go well, some returning students and over half using coloured pencil.

I think I will have to write a separate blog on coloured pencil and future plans.

Today I am starting another workshop over three days in Bosham. Again over half are returning students.

Society of Floral Painters exhibition

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On Monday my husband and I spent all day at the Oxmarket galleries in Chichester. We were helping with the preparation for the  SFP exhibition – taking in pictures and helping with the hanging. it was a really hot day and quite tiring- as you would expect. The opening was on Tuesday evening and was open to the public on Wednesday.

The flower festival starts in Chichester at the weekend, so hopefully it will draw people in to see the floralpaintings hanging there.

By the way, I got a ‘highly commended’ award for the Chairman’s trophy. This was for my dissected Magnolia flower.