This is me, Sally – happiest in old paint-splattered clothes, with my dogs and a mug of tea in my hand.
I am a painter of things... I paint how I want, when I want, and what I want - and that, my friends, is where you find a complete joy in art. There’s no pressure you see, no expectation, no planning, no instruction or blessed rules, just the freedom of turning up and seeing what might just happen if...
It’s now May, and I'm very settled into my much larger studio. I've taken over the ground floor of our beautiful Victorian home, The Old Meeting House. I've got to say, hosting the 3-day workshops here works an absolute treat!
As the name suggests, it has a history of bringing people together. It’s been the church meeting hall, the youth club, and even the local nursery school back in the 70s. That feels right to me. This building was made for creativity, conversation, and connection!
My priorities have shifted... while I’ve loved having visitors drop by to browse my last studio, I can no longer justify staying open that way. My elderly, vulnerable parents have serious health issues, and it's been a difficult year so far. Still, there's also wonderful news as we're soon to be grandparents for the first time - and as I’m sure you can appreciate, there are other places I need to be right now.
So the door-open gallery chapter has come to an end, and a view-by-appointment era has started.
And lastly, I've just had a last-minute cancellation for my long Weekender MAY 15th -!7th, all others are now fully booked until the Autumn, so if you don't want to miss out, please subscribe to my emails to hear about new 3-day painting workshop dates.
Sally X
