Season's Greetings!

At the end of a very momentous year for me, I wish you all peace, happiness and all good things for 2014. I am one who will not be sad to see the end of 2013, but I'm moving on with anticipation and plans! Thank you all for your friendship and support through a difficult time.

Two more Sorrydolls

After some days of frantic activity, I got two more Sorrydolls done to replace the ones sold at the exhibition in the Long Gallery in Hobart. (Actually, one should be called a Grumpydoll - see what I mean?) If the little grumpy one is slightly familiar, it's because I used the "Pensive Child" mould I made last year to make her face
So it was a quick trip to Hobart yesterday to deliver them, along with the piece I completed last week "Geranium Kiss". I decided to take the bus, as I find driving there and back in one day very tiring. And it was going to be 37 C in Hobart. And the air-con in my car is not working. And I can read on the bus. Enough reasons not to drive? I think so!

Geranium Kiss

This is #8 in the "Sorrowful Songs" series - maybe the last, I'm not sure. The title is "Geranium Kiss"...........words stolen from Bob Dylan's "Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands" off the Blonde on Blonde album.

And as a work-in-progress:

New Beginnings........

Firstly, the Tamar Valley Art Trail was launched on 9th December:

Here's the motley crew with the State Premier, Lara Giddings (she's the one with the signature scarf). Great launch at Velo Winery.

And then it was down to Hobart to set up my work in the "Images of Tasmania" exhibition in Salamanca's Long Gallery. Great opening on the 12th......a real buzz! Not quite sure about champagne at 8 am, however.....still pondering that one!

Leila and Laurence - my 17 y.o. grandchildren (cousins)

All Done!

I've completed the final piece for the "Images of Tasmania 16"  exhibition. The work goes up next week, with the opening at 8:00 am on the 12th of December. I've managed to get a lot done......but I had to burn the candle at both ends a bit to do it. Now I can relax a little before the Christmas shenanigans begin!

This is "Windsong"

This is the raw sculpt.

Last Sorrydoll

I was determined to finish this before I retired last night.........and that I did - at 2:00 am! So here she is: the third Sorrydoll and the final one for the December exhibition.

And here are the three of them together - you can see how similar/different they are:

I only have one more piece planned for the exhibition and will make a start on it this weekend with about ten days up my sleeve to get it completed. Once it is done, I can relax a little bit. Looking forward greatly to being in Hobart on the 11th December to set up and then for the opening at 8:00 am on the 12th.

Elegy

Sorrowful Song #6.........Elegy.

.....and the working drawing: