Today was the unwrap our artworks and find a pozzy for them day. I found a suitable place for my painting, but while I was having lunch, a curatorial decision was made to move it. I eventually found an even better place, and my painting is now hanging in the Chain Store, Trinity Buoy Wharf, in my first ever London exhibition.
Even better than hanging my painting, was meeting, in the flesh, the other people on the course. It was amazing how familiar everyone felt, and how easily we all got on. It was also great to see everyone else’s artworks. Here is a video the lovely Jo took towards the end of the day, you can partially see my painting, which is blue, behind a long white bobbily thing hanging over a nest with eggs in it.
I really love the Trinity Buoy Wharf. There are lots of outdoor sculptures about the place, as well old pieces of wharfy-type machinery that I think are beautiful. But best of all, the wharf borders the confluence of the river Lea and the mighty Thames, making it a very special place indeed.
Here are my favourite sites on the wharf:
Seeing we are in London, my fella and I decided to live it up this evening. First we went to the new Canada Wharf Mall, and bought some innersoles and a pair of scissors, then we sat on a ledge, cut out our innersoles, and stuffed them in our shoes. Both of us have really sore feet, me because my shoes are new, and my fella because he’s not used to walking further than to his car in his fancy shoes.
After our fun-a-minute mall adventure, we went back to the same restaurant as last night, mostly for the chips, but also because I love a routine, even if it’s just a day old. You have to admit, it is a beautiful restaurant.
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