While people have been suffering heartache and material loss as a result of the recent rainstorms in many parts of Britain, the bad weather drove an unexpected piece of business my way. A gallery, in one of the locations so affected, had some artworks damaged, and one of these paintings had been previously chosen, by a lady in Surrey, as an anniversary present for her husband. On being informed of the catastrophe, she went Googling for a replacement, and I was the lucky painter who secured the commission. My gratitude for this windfall (or should that be rainfall?) artwork sale, is only tempered by my empathic feelings for the suppliers of original choice. I hope they were well insured.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody good - so goes the cliched proverb. While flood victims are phoning insurance companies, plumbers, joiners, plasterers and other skilled artisans, occasionally we artists get emergency call-outs too!
The Grumpy Old Artist
Would YOU pose for this man???
Exhibition Poster
Catterline Event, 2011
Oil Painting by Jim Tait
Helford River, Cornwall
Oil Painting by Jim Tait
Full-riggers "Georg Stage" and "Danmark"
Other Recent Works
Fordyce Castle and Village
Hay's Dock, Lerwick
Shetland-model Boats at Burravoe, Yell
Tall Ships Seascape
The Tour Boat "Dunter III", with Gannets, off Noss
The "Karen Ann II" entering Fraserburgh harbour
Summer Evening, Boyndie Bay
1930s Lerwick Harbour
Johnshaven Harbour
"Seabourn Legend"
Greeting Cards!
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