Voluntary Action Leicester

Voluntary Action Leicester

The shelf life of my exhibition at V.A.L. has been extended by the third change of paintings since I started showing there. Jane has new work there too, she seems to be concentrating more on photography these days; nice work.

I had to use a couple of spaces in the main reception area this time as I thought just three in the cafe was enough.

I had a couple of surprises when I entered the building yesterday to hang my work. To the left of my painting (on the far right; "The Potential For Love") of my biological, deceased, father holding me as a baby, is a Melissa Theobald painting. I dont recall seeing this one before. No varnish ! Just painted! A change in technique for her......... and where is she these days? What is she getting up to? Strange how some people happily just vanish. I hope she had her graduation day as she deserved her great grade !

The other surprise I had was the dark painting at the end of the cafe and the blue painting on the left of Melissa's work.

The dark painting still looks as great as when I first saw it so many months ago, but I dont recall the artist putting it in the V.A.L. so at least she is still trying to put her work about.

I cant give you her name as she has made me promise to never print it here on this blog. And I always keep my promises.

Basically, the works I have hanged here are taken from the Pocklington Walk show I had way back in April 2008. Here are the invidual works; The Potential for Love; Father and self-portrait

Agnes

Walk in My Shoes

Steve; self-portrait

Shilpa

Attended the Private Viewing of the Hinckley Open yesterday held at the TEN-2 Gallery, Upper Castle Street, where my black and white painting of Amy and Kayleigh, called "We Shall go to the Market Today" (playing on a Gaugin title) was accepted. Bumped into Bev Chandler (who didnt submit any work), Keith (sorry, forgot his name, does self portraits , ex DMU) and Laura (Lolly) Taylor, who had three small works accepted ! It was almost a DMU reunion ! So, maybe 2008 is ending on a good note.