Onwards....

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The Art Trail has finished and I am back in the studio and behind the easel. If you missed the trail or want another peek, feel free to contact me to arrange a time.

The trail has been very succesful for me. I have sold 4 paintings (incl. Yellow Scarf II in the picture which will be collected at a later date) and lots of cards, prints and sketches. I am grateful for all the wonderful comments from all those lovely visitors and I really hope I will see them (you) all again next year. Next year might be in my studio or elsewhere, it has not been decided yet.

Comments

  1. Unknown16 May 2012 at 20:12

    Congratulations on the success of your exhibition, Sophie. It is good to hear positive comments from folk but the ultimate accolade is when people dig in their pockets.

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  2. Sophie22 May 2012 at 15:58

    thank you Bella. I am delighted as you can imagine.

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