NEW PROJECT

Hi, just another quickie. Got the funding for a ten week arts club in Barwell, an area pinpointed by the local council as in need of community actioning. I will be venued at the Barwell Community House, meeting on a Saturday morning starting on January 16, 2010. The kids (maximum of ten as the venue is quite small) will be aiming for a bronze level in the YOUTH ARTS AWARDS. I have offered Darren alternative Saturdays as my assistant, still waiting to hear from him, and another, Sam, has accepted the days inbetween. Again I am employing people! This is so great ! I get to encourage youngsters in going forward with their lives, promoting positive actions with them, I get to earn a living from arts and I also manage to help other freelancers in this world. Its a really win-win situation. Also, I had a chat with the nice people at Speakeasy Theatre Company today and I think we got on well. Preparing for my first involvement with a KLA exhibition at the Independant Arts Centre in the middle of Leicester, just up from the Fountain pub and sainsbury's. Have to white the walls saturday, and hang on sunday (putting in three abstracts ) (yes, I know! abstracts ! My work has evolved into abstraction and I feel more like "ME" with them, Funny isnt it?). Private viewing is Friday evening. Meanwhile on December 13th KLA hold their annual TEA PARTY, meet the artists, tour the studio, drink the drink, eat the soup, buy the art, offer the commission, arrange the exhibition, that sort of thing. If you havent had an invite via email or snailmail, then please consider this an invitation well, sorry no pics. Havent had time to make art this week, just busy making plans, lol. Its great isnt it? getting work, getting known, employing old uni colleagues, feeling at home in this body........at last. Have to go now, remember; your thoughts create your future, so Love all, and hurt none. its the only religion you really need.