A year of Poverty, Painting and Food: Twelve years in catering over, my aim is to paint full time. Stu, my other half, is stuck as a chef feeding the x-thousand over an Edinburgh winter. His cooking tips and budgeting are propelling us through the year on a tenner a day, while I paint.. No comparison to Pablo's talent; I have just named my blog after the Paris studio where he suffered the twin purgatory of poverty and artistic ambition on the cusp.. I am emerging!

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Routine disruption

Phew, that was close; amazing what a day off can do to your sense of routine... nearly went to sleep before posting. Spent a lot of the day on business ideas and just trawling words for ideas; thesaurus, translations, Bowie lyrics ('tactful cactus' - genius), reading Kirsty Gunn for her wonderful repertoire of words. Also went for a walk in the snow for recreation despite having walked to work all week in it; saw bobble trees and ice crystals, tiny ice floats in the stream and minimal tracks, minimal life of any kind. Is everyone inside watching TV, playing Nintendo or whatever it is they play nowadays? Posted my minimal Christmas presents and hoped that it sets a precedent for years to come; not needing any more crap to pass on to the charity shops.
Looks like a painting has sold from the Angel Haven show; cross all fingers and toes. It is reserved just now, so I am hopeful that this will bring my painting account back to the black.

Car in for service and MOT tomorrow, snow willing, and the Marchmont Gallery opening in the evening, in the snow, on foot. Hoping for mince pies.

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