GOODBYE JULIET

by  Ellen McDermott

Because I'm bordering on paranoidal insecurity when it comes to my art I worry all the time that people will think I can't paint. 

'Sure, we can see you can paint large abstract portraits and you can whip up a couple of  zebras in a week but can you paint?  Can you really paint?  Real grown up proper Art,  I think I hear them saying to themselves.  So here you are.  Here's one of my 'real' paintings.

I started her on Wednesday 6th of February and on the 7th day, yesterday, I finished creating her and rested.      While it's not my favourite style I do find it important to paint realistically every now and then just to keep my hand in and of course to remind my real and imaginary skeptics, myself included, that yes,  I can really paint.

Well, I think I can.

I can.   Paint that is.

Can't I?

My four daughters and I came to a unanimous decision that her name is Juliet.  I've told my youngest daughter that no she can't hang her in her bedroom and that she has to say goodbye to Juliet because I am giving her away.  Yep.  She is going to be framed and then given away to a Charity Art Auction for The Peter Bradley Foundation for acquired brain injury services who do such important and much needed work.

So if you fancy picking up some original paintings at affordable prices come along to:
Expose Yourself Gallery, level 3
Dunaloire Shopping Center, 7pm 13th March 08.

Drinks in Lime Bar (level 2) after Auction.

See here for further information.

And if you happen to see me there don't forget to say hello

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Comments

[Karen Harper]

You are a star. My eyes have welled up. Thank you!