A Sense of Play is Opening on Sunday

I think this is our third show.

Just in case you don't remember...and why should you!

The Artists Way Collective was formed a few years ago

after having studied Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way together.

One feature of each show is always one communal piece.

This time we took three canvases

Nadine, one of the painters in the group, taped them together

We all descended on her lovely spacious studio

on the shores of St. Margaret's Bay.

Sherry had selected our palette.

I was supposed to be in charge of design

and they all know I hate being responsible for anything!

To get us started we took pieces of string and rope that happened to be lying around

and traced around them.

Then we picked up paintbrushes and went to town

with A Sense of Play of course!

Our first go at it was not that great design wise

so we came back for another day of play

and superimposed the leaf design all over the whole thing.

By the end of the second day I think we were all pleased.

It is not that easy bringing a show together with people

who are so different both in personality and artistic bent

and who use such different media.

As far as I am concerned I believe we have all learned

to listen....really listen to each other

and talk things through.

We always seem to be able to reach a compromise.

An impressive group.

Thanks Nadine, Grace, Sherry and Giselle.