Archive | February 2012
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An Unusual Testimonial
I have a nice fat file of unsolicited testimonials on the portrait silhouettes I’ve been cutting for decades, but although I sell quite a few decorative silhouettes through a shops, art galleries and at craft shows, this message from someone who bought a few is a first for me, and made my day. Even though [...]
Cutting in Chicago
Just back from a whirlwind trip to the windy city – Chicago. The circumstances were most unusual, as I found myself en route to the airport less than 24 hours after learning about two silhouette cutting gigs. I was filling in for a silhouettist friend in Texas who had a death in the family. When [...]
Wherein the artist gets an ego boost
What an amazing compliment I received yesterday, one which made my day. I’ve been corresponding with a man who wants an oil portrait of his late mother from an old photo of her, taken when she was probably in her late 20′s. In the course of our emails, I asked this question, and was blown [...]