dizzojay: (dapplegrey)
dizzojay ([personal profile] dizzojay) wrote2018-08-06 07:05 pm

*Waves*

I'm back - albeit breifly, from a wonderful weekend on the Isle of Wight at dapplegrey art's first show of the season, and I'm thrilled to say, in terms of sales, it was the best ever.

I caught up with friends I've made on the craft fayre circuit - honestly, it's like a big reunion every year.  These are brilliant events just for the social aspect as well as the financial aspect!



It was hot though ... jeez, was it hot.  Inside a big plasticised canvas marquee, it was like a sauna, and just by way of a demonstration - here's a picture of me stepping out for a breath of fresh air at the BEGINNING of the day...


can you even imagine what I looked like at the end of it???

I sold two originals at the show, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.  There was a kind of beautiful symmetry to the fact that the one I sold on Saturday had been on the stall for ten years, my squirrel pic - Red Alert:



Then on Sunday, my Alpaca pic, Alpaca Lips Now, found his way to a lovely new home, and that was after he'd been on the stall for a whole ten hours!



So now, the dapplegrey art roadshow rolls on to the other side of the Isle of Wight, with the Freshwater Summer Fete next Saturday!

[identity profile] jj1564.livejournal.com 2018-08-06 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
It must have been hotter than a pizza-chef's face in your marquee! But it sounds like you had a great time and I love that you sold one of your oldest and your newest artworks!

[identity profile] stir-of-echoes.livejournal.com 2018-08-06 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds lovely, I'm so glad you made the sales, such lovely pieces of art :)

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2018-08-06 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Good grief, I'm surprised you didn't melt - but well done on the sales!

[identity profile] padabutterfly.livejournal.com 2018-08-06 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
That alpaca is so adorable. Same with the squirrel. Thank you for sharing. So glad that you made the sales. :)

[identity profile] katleept.livejournal.com 2018-08-06 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
You are truly an amazing artist!! Both of these are adorable and deserved to be bought!

[identity profile] julchen11.livejournal.com 2018-08-07 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Both Pictures are amazing! It sounds you had a wonderful time. Don't melt away, honey.

[identity profile] supernutjapan.livejournal.com 2018-08-07 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Beautiful pics! Yay for them meeting the right person and finding homes <3 And for a lovely time with people from the Fete! Ug re the tents and heat though. Hope you got lots of fluids.

[identity profile] kiramaru7.livejournal.com 2018-08-07 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
*LOVE the artwork* I'm glad it sold well! Back in the States, we're having a heat wave too! T.T

[identity profile] madebyme-x.livejournal.com 2018-08-07 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
I'm happy to hear you survived the heat! It's cooled down a lot up here in Cumbria, we're down to low 20's which is a huge relief. And yay for your sales too - they're both adorable!!!

[identity profile] casey28.livejournal.com 2018-08-10 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you did so well with the sales. The squirrel and alpaca are so adorable!