Hola!

It's been a while, I know, but I have not been inactive.

Rather than being a way of advertising my work this blog seems to have become a way for my friends and family to keep tabs on me, so more than anything else this post is to let you all know that I'm alive and well!

This is a little painting (6" x 8") showing a small mexican idol (probably made in the 1920's) which I recently bought from an antiques stall in Angel Islington. The idol also doubles up as a musical instrument (there's a hole to blow into at the top of the head-dress; the holes on the side are for the fingers).

I have also started working on a still-life, but it's fairly complicated, so it's taking its sweet time getting finished. Hopefully it won't be too long before I'll post a picture of the finished article.

I have turned my back on the market scene that I was working on. I think it's a lost cause, but I have been encouraged to finish it. Perhaps I will one day, but right now I wince to look at it.

In other news my sister-in-law, Leigh, has recenly completed a mural I designed for my nephew's bedroom. They live in France, so I couldn't paint it myself, but Leigh was obviously able to do very well without me. I drew the design full-scale, and sent the tracings.

Could this be the start of another career for me? Who knows.

Till next time,

Stephan

Asking price: £150