After a brilliant but exhausting weekend in Shropshire (Discovered a) Shropshire is a very beautiful and  little celebrated County b) it has hills more challenging than the downs!!) it has taken a while to recuperate and get back on track . I had to decide on which pictures to enter for the Attic Club exhibition in Ditchling in July and which to save for Burgess Hill open studios. I have made a choice but.... The picture I have called 'Imagine', I first called 'Age - Less'. It features a statue of John Lennon, a lovely young ballet dancer and a very bent old lady... life at its beginning, end and suspension perhaps. Any ideas for better titles would be gratefully accepted. I have bookmarked it for the Attic club

Flyers and BHOS

Shoreham Gallery was really quiet on Monday - yet another damp cold bank holiday! Some of the artists popped in - Neal bought in a fabulous new sculpture of a dog.... I'm sure it will sell quickly. The new flyers arrived on Tuesday - I'm so impressed with the printing company www.firstprint .co.uk. They are brilliant value. I keep recommending them to various art groups I belong to- the only trouble is, they then ask me to sort out their flyers! My Poppies 2 picture looks great on the flyer!
My next big exhibition will be with Burgess Hill Open Studios ( http://www.art-in-burgess-hill.co.uk). I.m in a house with 4 other artists, which should be great fun. Apart from me there is Suzanne Bench, Genevieve Levy, Chris Roberts, Audrey Turner and Alison Warner. We are at 28 St peter's Road and open on the 9th 10th, 16th and 17th of June. We will be selling refreshments with scrummy home made cakes with all profits going to the Air Ambulance.
I need to decide which pieces to show and which to hold back until July. I welcome any advice. Go to my website and let me know what you think!!   www.wendystanden.co.uk...
I have a finished piece (Age -Less) and a painting of white tiger cubs I am working on that I think I will keep for the Attic club, but I have not put them on the website yet. Must do that.
We are walking in Shropshire at the weekend so need the sun to shine PLEASE. looking forward to the good company with nice pubs to relax in!!

Winning the BHAC cup

Me, with the winning picture and cup

What a wonderful boost to my ego - my last picture was voted 'Picture of the Year' at Brighton and Hove Arts Council exhibition in the Friends Meeting House in Brighton, for my picture, Little Girl Lost! My picture 'Poppies 2' got a lot of votes as well so thanks to all those lovely people who voted for them.I now have a beautiful cup to polish. I did not sell the picture so I am taking it in to The Shoreham Gallery (27, Brunswick Road BN43 5WA) tomorrow. If you want to come and have a chat with me, I will be there from 11  until 4, on stewarding duty.

Poppies 2 , pastel (£250)

The Gallery is a great place to find a diverse collection of art by local artists - we are a collective so run it ourselves and there is a different artist every day on Duty. I'm hoping the weather will not put people off - I was on duty for Easter Bank Holiday Monday which was cold and wet. Shoreham could have starred in a scene from 'The Living Dead' as only a few brave souls were rushing about under their brollies.
We braved the weather this morning and rode the Harley to Eastbourne as our HOG chapter 1066 was starting the parade for the 'Magnificent Motors' event. How sad that all the effort by so many people is blighted by cold and wet. Well done for the few supporters who watched the parade and for all the hardy souls in the event park. Sorry we left early as we needed to thaw out.