Thursday 28 March 2013

The first ever Open Studios Ayrshire.


Part of the kitchen


Back of the living room


The hall


What a weekend - the first ever open Ayrshire Open Studios. I've a tiny house and over the 3 days  approx 100 people came for a 'look see' and much to my amazement bought and bought. I ran out of printed greetings cards the second day and couldn't make any more as the printer gave up the ghost 



The upstairs "studio" looking unusually tidy.


The visitors were wonderful to brave the bitterly cold weather to support all 36 artists involved in this new venture.

Because of the snowdrifts closing roads though a few artists living further inland only got a few intrepid visitors on the last day which was such a shame after their preparations. To think that last year at this time we were rubbing on sunscreen.



Watercolour cards I rushed to make because my printer stopped working!


This was the first but already we've a list of many more participants for next year so hopefully it will become a noteable event in the Ayrshire calendar.

Thankyou to the people who supported us.
And thankyou to some wonderful friends who came to help.

9 comments:

  1. It looks so beautiful in your home/studio Bridget. How lovely to sell art from the space where you work AND live. Congratulations on the success.

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    1. Thankyou - yes it was peculiar but I know some people just came to see the tiny house which has stood here for a couple of hundred years - but that didn't matter because I got to meet some new neighbours and they bought a card or two.

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  2. Congratulations on such a successful venture to you and all the Ayrshire artists! How wonderful for everyone. Your house shows your paintings very well with all the light. I think you should start painting quickly for next year! :)

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    1. Thanks Carole. i know from your Blog that you've had an Open Studio type thing before and how exciting it can be. A real 3 days of non stop talk and smiles.

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  3. Oh, I just knew it would be successful! You sold, they bought! Your photos show the work nicely and I bet you had fun chatting and all! Congratulations!

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    1. Thankyou Blue Sky - I must call you by your Christian name musn't I but I like Blue Sky. Thankyou for all your encouragement.

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  4. Wish I lived closer - this sounds like such fun. Congratulations on making so many sales! Your studio looks lovely and I'm very impressed with the watercolor cards you made when your printer gave out!

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  5. Hllo Candy and thankyou for taking the time to comment. I loved making the cards and have decided to do more. It's lovely to be using a small brush delicately instead of my usual large brushes and straight from the tube oil paints.

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  6. Cathy - I'm such a dope at times - I'm sorry i deleted your comment by pressing the wrond button. It was a smashing comment too and I'm sorry i lost it.

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