I’ve blogged before about my decision to take this year off from selling my work, to play with no outcome in mind and see what happens. Giving myself the space to heal from the emotional and physical exhaustion of losing Tony. I said I’d revisit the decision if it felt right.
I’m not ready to start marketing and selling. I am ready to start thinking about making a body of work – what might the theme be, do I want a limited colour palette, work on paper or canvas, what materials to use? Not making, initially anyway, just thinking and getting clarity about my goal…
It’s good to be at this point, to know I have some emotional space already. It took two years to get to this point after Mum died, and Tony’s only been gone six months. I’ve thought a lot about why it’s quicker this time. It’s certainly not about the depth of love. I think it’s because I’d been there before and knew how to look after myself better, knew how and when to seek support.
In the meantime, I attended the ‘Sum of all the parts’ exhibition opening at Left Bank Art Gallery in Greymouth. I have three small landscapes in pale wooden floater frames in the show. It’s a group show with some fabulous work.
Cath Sheard Art 
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