I'm back!

We're back home again now, after a delightful Christmas break, and there are some big changes going on around here.
Firstly, my paintings will be displayed and available through Lucy Victoria florist, Bridge Street, Toowoomba, which means that I won't have to open the studio much while my baby is so young, and my husband is away in Afganistan.
For the first half of this year I'm also concentrating on some commercial projects and commissions that I need to produce art for - a mural, placemats, mugs, linen and other lines, and I have some exciting soft homewares ideas also, and they've all been put on the backburner for far too long while I've been madly making bags and filling the walls of the studio.
I am hoping that the www.shinyhappyart.com website will be up and running soon though (it's been a LONG wait) so Golden Paints and all of my other art and bags will be available through that site as well as www.annabartlett.com .
My computer is off being fixed at the moment also - I feel like I'm missing an arm while I don't have access to it! So when I get it back (hopefully by early next week!) I'll get back to you with photos and other info.
Thanks for your interest - it's going to be an exciting year!
Anna

A butterfly themed Christmas table

Here are a couple of pics of the table at my 'staff' Christmas dinner - where we actually planned it all and enjoyed the most delicious salmon meal professionally and lovingly prepared by the amazing Suzanne. I'm finishing the last three bag orders tonight and then that's it! That's all the 'work' that I can do before Christmas. We're off to Sydney on Wednesday til Sunday and Nic and Kym will be opening the studio on Sunday. It'll be Nic's last time before she moves up to Hervey Bay so drop in and say goodbye if you can.

Freaky Colours!

This is where I'll be this Sat afternoon - I'm actually sitting in their display window to paint. I'll be sure to get a photo.
The colours have gone WRONG with this flyer - it's actually much prettier. No idea what happened here...

We're at this stage already

Yep, Sophia realised she could do this last week. Very cute. Hard to change nappies, but very cute.

What a lovely day

Today I painted out the front of Tinkermagic (cakes). Rebecca from Lucy Victoria sold gorgeous bouquets and Vivian had boxes containing "One Perfect Cupcake" for sale too. It was a terrific first event for our little informal group, and we're now planning another event at the Lucy Victoria shop on Sat 24th November. It'll be a Christmas theme and just lovely - stay tuned!

Cakes, flowers and art

This Saturday, weather permitting, I'll be painting out the front of Tinkermagic in Herries Street from 10-12am. I'm really looking forward to it. And tomorrow I'm speaking to art students at TAFE about marketing their art. Off to do my notes for that right now...

One movie NOT to see

Life is too short to waste on movies like "Death at a Funeral". So there, I've just given you an extra hour or so to do something you actually will enjoy. It's not often that I'm this bossy, but honestly, I insist. DO NOT go and see this movie.