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Done and Dusted Literally

My New Etching Press

My Old Etching Press and New Table

New Shelf

If I can't give you a video like I wanted to I'll give you pictures instead. These are all the new developments at the gallery/studio. I don't think it's nearly as good as my walk and talk through the gallery but if technology is being my enemy then I have to find a new friend.
I did all the tedious finishing off jobs today and still there's more. I gave everywhere a damn good clean I don't need to tell you why.
I filled, painted, swept, cleaned and polished. I fear my work may have been in vain but I have allow my OCD tendencies their moment of glory. Another artist Mark Lloyd contacted me today to say that he is working on three new pieces specifically for the gallery. I am very excited about this as I know he's good and I'm sure they'll be fantastic.
I'm at school tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it as I've done my homework and I want to experiment a bit. I'll hopefully (technology permitting) show you the outcomes.
Remember, remember the 5th of November! I love fireworks so I am hoping to catch see some tonight. Have a great evening and I hope you enjoyed the pictures.

I Wanna Be a Gazillionaire so Freakin' Bad!

The Lone Soldier, that's me today. I am back to working solo. I forgot to mention yesterday that Matt did his last day for  a while so I'm on my own. I don't know who I'm going to share all my madcap ideas with. Oh yeah, you!
Today has already been eventful, I had the great unveiling of my glass brick wall, eventually. I got to the last screw and the head completely disintegrated. Leaving me with a fairly big problem as it was by far the longest screw that needed to be removed. Double Arse! I tried all kind of totally useless ways to try and remove it, this took about 30 minutes. I then spotted a hacksaw blade amongst the carnage that was the floor. I thought I could hack my way through the screw. I should mention that I had to do this up steps   (release my inner girl) and I had an inch gap within which to work my sawing magic. Nothing warms you up like beheading a screw up a ladder with a hacksaw blade. So approximately 25 minutes later, I revealed my beautiful glass brick wall.
Matt came by and picked up his tools and snuck a few little jobs in on the way. Thanks!
If you're wondering how I've got time to be writing my blog in the middle of the day it's because I am literally waiting for paint to dry. Really!
I'm probably going to write another one later so I'm going to keep this short. I like to leave you with a thought it makes me smile, let's face it it's all about me.
If dust was money I'd be a gazillionaire!!!

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Matt's Arm

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Genius New Lights Wall

Finished Glass Brick Walls

Well I'm just going to start writing and see what happens as I am over the frustration caused by my blog not doing what I want it to do. Hence no video again. For some reason it just doesn't upload even though it's much shorter. I am going to talk to someone who might know what the problem is.

What happens when you get two people together who both have the 'Womble' mentality? See the pictures above for the answer. Matt had an idea to make the wall more interesting by adding a slant. Then when I had finished my glass brick wall I had a box left over. Combine those two things and you end up with 'Genius New Lights Wall'. I love it. It's so unique and a great use of the florescent tubes that were going to be binned. With the additional bonus of adding more light.

I love to tell you the inner workings of my mind so here goes. I started writing this blog to document my progress at becoming a gallery owner. I was never too bothered about how many people read it because it was something I was doing for myself. Until now.......... I am so bothered how many people read it. I get worried that I have been too factual and dull. That there isn't some witty observation in every blog etc. I have started to worry about it. Which is CRAZY! I should be flattered that anyone bothers to read it let alone how many. Thanks by the way. Isn't it funny that I am competitive in a way I never knew that I was. Hello my name is Sharon and I suffer from 'Reader Greed' and this is my first meeting at B.A. It's been two hours since I last checked my Stats.

On that note I'm going to sign off. But can I leave you with this one thought. I often wonder whether everyone likes to read on the toilet? I thought it might be a good time to draw as it's quiet and you're on your own. You could call your doodles 'Poodles'.

Read Me, Read Me Now!!

Some days go exactly as you plan them to and then there's days like today. I tried to upload my video and it was not going to cooperate. I tried various things to try and make it happen but no it wasn't to be.  4 hours wasted and still no outcome. I had to admit defeat and post the blog that I'd written yesterday anyway. I then think I'll do some basic admin and generally start to organise my self. WRONG. My receipts were at the gallery and my accounts were at home. I then remembered that I'd left my car at work as I'd walked home. I'm not sure that I have to fill you in on anything else do I? It just kept on giving and I kept on taking like the proverbial b****.

I have realised that you have to just roll with the punches, and sometimes this means going back to bed and pulling the duvet firmly over your head and hoping that the next time that you venture out, there are more positive vibes gracing your very existence.

As far as the gallery goes, I successfully managed to put some art books on my new bookshelf. Dusted again, when I was younger I was told that I had dust allergy and I'm happy to say that I must have grown out of it as I would never be able to set foot in the gallery as the dust would literally finish me off. Not one sneeze.

I have to tell you something about my lists. I've mentioned before that I rely on them to help focus on specific jobs. Well, yesterday I managed to be occupied for the entire day but was rather perturbed to find when I checked my list I hadn't completed one job. Here's what I did....I wrote what I had done on my list then crossed it off so I felt like I had achieved something. Matt totally guessed that I had done that as soon as I started to tell him that I hadn't completed one thing. How sad am I? Tragic.

I am going try and get some more of my list done tomorrow and make a shorter video that might actually upload. Please send me all your positive vibes.

Video Killed the Gallery Owner!

As always I get way laid by things and I am also someone who likes to keep my promises so here it is. I am starting to get so excited as the end is nigh. Not the end of the world. The beginning of my new one. In a ridiculously short amount of time the gallery has taken shape. My man that can has transformed the space using mainly recycled materials. I hope you all appreciate the fact that L'Artishe Gallery and Studio are committed to recycling and being green where ever possible. In our case that is pretty much everywhere. The results are staggering because you would never know if I hadn't told you.
I'm babbling on because I am waiting for the video to upload. Technology is great and I embrace it but I'm afraid that technology treats me like a blind date that it doesn't find that attractive but will humour me because it is far too polite to say the four and three letter words that I am far too polite to write.
I'm going to go and do something more interesting instead and spare your eyes anymore of my ramblings. I have now waited over an hour for my blog to upload a 1 minute and 44 seconds video I'm sure that there has been a malfunction somewhere along the line not of my making!
Ok this is now the next day after trying for an hour and a half to get the video to load I decided to give up and go to sleep.
I'm attempting to do it again this morning. I'm determined to get it to work.
I'm going to wait as long as it takes but that does mean that I will not be down at the gallery as early as I'd hoped.  It's been two hours now.
I'm sorry I can't get it to load. I'm going to edit it down to make it shorter and try again. Good job I've got patience in abundance as this has taken up over three hours of my life that I won't get back. I just hope it's worth.

Don't Be So Shelvish!

Firstly, I want to say please read my blog later as I will be uploading a new video. Today Matt has been putting up shelves and tables and everything. I have been on my hands and knees putting the trim around my laminate floor. It was another nice opportunity to get high at work. Anyone who has ever used grip fill will know exactly what I'm talking about. It's an Evo Stik based product that smells divine but is a bit heady when you use a lot of it.
I have to say that I am looking forward to the day when I don't go home smelling of a variety of solvent based products.
I have an update on my evil step neighbour. She has complained about the wood shavings that have been left outside MY door. There are a few miniscule shavings that are nothing compared to the foot deep pile I swept up last week. Do you want to know how crazy this situation has got? She was phoning from London to complain. Now I ask you life must be too short for that level of bull**** surely? But each to their own I guess. I make it my mission to be as agreeable as possible and there are others who delight in being disagreeable. I know who is happier in the long run.
Well this is just a tease and tempt blog as I need to get more readers again. I'm suffering from a slump. :(
I want to tell you how I came to be at work so early this morning. I woke up because I was having this dream that a man and woman had joined themselves together using piercing. Saying it was their choice to live an alternative lifestyle. What the Hell was that dream about? I cannot find it any dream dictionary. If you have any ideas please let me know.
I'll upload the video later, and I won't go on about my voice as I have been told by everyone that it sounds exactly like me.

To Assume makes an Ass out of you and me.

Mmm...Nice Ass!

Today has been about sorting things out. I called this blog the trials and tribulations of becoming a gallery owner for a good reason. I have never owned my own business and I was sure that if my life in general was anything to go by it was going to be anything but plain sailing. Finding the right people to do certain jobs, dealing with people as professionals whether they are friends or not. Speaking your mind when the outcome could cause upset. Becoming an ostrich because of fear of confrontation. Today I learnt that you cannot assume anything and that people can surprise you. I think that's all I need to say about that. If you can take anything away from my experience it's better to be honest and assume nothing.
I was on my own at the gallery today and I won't bore you with the details because they really are boring. I painted for 5 hours straight. I wanted to give you another virtual tour today but as I didn't make it to the gallery until 12.00. I felt that I needed to make a concerted effort to make the most of the day.
I'm all out of sync now that the clocks have gone back. I am a huge fan of daylight and would rather have more than less. For at least two weeks I will keep reminding myself of what the time used to be before the change as if it will make some kind of difference. It doesn't, and people quickly tire with me saying 'it's only ? o'clock really'. Who can blame them. Maybe it's because I'm on the spectrum and I can't accept change as readily as others.
For those of you with a proper job, as I used to, it's the going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark that makes it really depressing.
For my friends who live in Swanage and work in Bournemouth, they have the additional pleasure of the ferry being off for the next month and on the only road out of Swanage there's road works. Double whammy!
Tomorrow I will leave the house at a sensible time and get another video shot. I have feeling that I have another day of painting ahead of me. Which I'll admit doesn't fill me with joy. I am going to try and punctuate the day with other jobs that do not involve a paintbrush.
I think Matt is back with me tomorrow so I'm hoping that I can all the stuff that needs to be on the walls, on the walls.