Every year the fishing village of Pittenweem, Fife hosts a 2 week-long Arts Festival in August, for local and foreign artists to exhibit their works and sell them. It is always a very big event and extremelly busy!! This year i was working in a pub for the summer in Pittenweem called the West End. Un known to me, the owners daughter is now a fourth year textile student at DOJ. Harriet has been exhibiting her work at her mums pub for years and kindly they gave me a space in the pub to exhibit some of my stuff. It was so exciting and such a buzz to see people looking at my stuff and giving some great feedback! Even more exciting than this,. . i sold all my pieces i exhibited!! I couldnt belive it, it was not even expected that i would sell one piece nevermind them all. Saying this i did only have a small space and i had only 9 pieces displayed but still, it was amazing to have people interested in my work! Next year i will be exhibiting again, this time my gran has kindly offered for me to use her house as it is in Pittenweem, just across from the pub i exhibited at this year. So fingerscrossed i have the success of this year!! Here are some of the pieces i sold this year. I had a variety of pieces ranging from fine art to design as i am still finding my feet and discovering my true personality and ability. . .
This piece i called 'rose' which is print design with acrylics on paper in a glass frame. I got £100 for it from a nice buisness man from my hometown - Crail.
This piece i called 'pink sunset' which is acrylic and nail varnish on canvas. I sold it for £90 to a gentleman from Pittenweem.
These pieces were asked to be sold together as a pair so i agreed and i got £200 for them. They are both charcol on paper. I recently visited the woman who bought them and they have been nicely framed and hanging on her wall. I cant explain how good it feels to have someone appreciate the works you have done and have them proudly in thier home!
This piece i named 'woman' (very origanal!) which is acrylic on paper. I had a few people interested in this piece and the woman who eventually bought it gave me £80 and also asked me to commision a few other pieces for her starting next year which is very exciting!!
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