Things to do in June...

Get out and about on my lovely bike from Soul Cycles; finally learning to ride after all these years... and wishing I had done it earlier!
Early morning rides through the Braidburn valley and the Hermitage are just magical.

And days off have seen longer forays with 'teacher' (framer, baker etc) along the Water of Leith, Union Canal and even a few roads...

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Find some new work for the summer show: this is a fantastic image by Alison Sinclair, who is also supplying us with some very popular butterfly cards.
'The cassowary' is a giclee print of a graphite drawing.

Watching the snails... the sudden downpours have brought out our garden's slithery population quite often this month. Some great photo opportunities as they wander the slabs.

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Swap media for a change... I have finally got the oil paints out after a few months deliberating and worrying that they would be too messy, too smelly for the gallery/studio. Worked fine, proving only that I worry too much.
Stuart could have told me that...
This one is now in a fantastic frame alongside three others on their way to the 18 East Gallery in Rothesay on the glorious Isle of Bute.
I''ll be off there on Monday, so watch out for the post on my travels.

Checked in with the main man at the opening of the fantastic John Byrne show 'Sitting Ducks' at the National Portrait Gallery. Thanks to Greyfriars Art Shop for managing to get us an invite to this - one of my favourite artists. We were not disappointed!

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Sent some work off with the Arusha Gallery (now installed in their new home on Dundas Street - well worth a visit) going to the Liverpool Contemporary Art Fair next week. Exciting times...

Looking forward to a holiday next month! 
Our dates of closure are July 14th - July 22nd
Just a reminder as someone always fails to get the message...