Failed

Hi all,
Okay I've got to admit it, I failed miserably in my quest to be a good enough artist to get somebody to pay for one of my paintings. You may also be wondering where I've been and what I've been up to.

The truth of the matter is this. I was getting along well with my artwork and the challenge was going really well, but then something happened. Have you always had something you wanted to do before you kick the bucket, perhaps it's a bungy jump,a wing walk or to ride route 66 on a Harley. Well I always wanted to buy a lathe and have a go at wood turning, not exciting I know but we can't all be daredevils can we?

Anyway, I kept putting the buying of the lathe on the back burner. Part of me didn't want to spend the money, so I thought I'd leave it a bit longer. However, earlier this year I had a bit of a jolt because celebrities seemed to be dying all over place. Some of the deaths came out of the blue and it got me to thinking that it's getting later for me. This led me to fork out for the lathe and having a go at wood turning while I still can.

I am happy to report that it has been a great success, I've made a few lidded boxes like this one

and recently I've had a go at turning pens. If you would like to see the pens I've turned there is a tab at the top of this page that you can click on to the them in all their glory. here is a picture of one that was turned from a piece of paduk.

Regarding my art, I will be back to it soon, not least because my workshop is too cold to work in in the winter. Chisels and icicles are not good bed mates so I will come back inside and get my paint out for another 6 months. So please keep an eye on this space.