Well, the spring shows are done and dusted for this year. Thank you to all who came to our Prairie River show. The beautiful sunny weekend brought out lots of visitors. It was great fun talking to everyone and seeing all the smiling faces. Could you tell it has been a long drawn-out winter?

This was a successful show this year, both for the number of people who came out to see it, and for the paintings that were sold. Having a painting sell is really the icing on the cake. I really appreciate all those who have come by to see what I have been doing, and give me such positive feedback; and to those who have taken a painting home with them, I give a special thanks for your encouragement and support.

This winter I was focusing on still life works and some botanicals as well. Landscape in our environment is more than challenging in the winter, so I find that I tend to focus inward.

This summer I would like to try some plein air sketching and maybe painting. Once dust season is done it will be easier to be out and about. We still haven't had rain yet, as the snow is now almost melted, so it is a very dusty and brown place at the moment. Little bits of green are starting to show, so in a few weeks, we will be on our way to our short and intense spring/summer season here.

In the meantime, some spring cleaning of my little studio space is in order after the chaos of getting ready for shows. I have some things to try out this summer too - pencils, watercolour sticks, oil sticks, water soluble graphite. Playtime soon!