Congrats on such a great review. When you work in isolation you forever question yourself whether what you are doing is any good or just self indulgent. Well done and I hope you sold some of your work. Get well soon.
Thank you Douglas. Yes you’re right - we can lose confidence working too much alone. It’s so important to share our work, and grow the conversation around it.
Congrats on all the accolades Samantha, and I appreciate your wisdom on doing the work regardless. That’s why your paintings have soul. Rest up, hydrate and this lurgy too shall pass.
Hello, I hope you’re recovering from the lurgy. I think I’ve already congratulated you on the reviews but in case not, brilliant, well done, & well deserved. I plan to visit the exhibition on Thursday morning, obviously I won’t interrupt any meeting-up plans with your friends, but hope you won’t mind me saying hello if you happen to be there. I have to leave around 12.00 so our paths may not cross anyway. Very much looking forward to seeing the exhibition.
Thank you for sharing the events of the opening and the wonderful (well-deserved) review with your readers, Sam. I love witnessing your experiences as an artist and lover of the natural world as you describe them on Substack. Congratulations on this latest success!
These are so beautiful. The review talked about secular and devotional which made me think of Katherine May's Enchantment, and we "met" in one of her courses - everything is connected!
This is wonderful Samantha, and so deserved!!!! True, the real celebration is in your studio, doing the work you do moment by moment, but I hope between sniffles you can relish in such a rave reception.
This reviewer sees you! “A perspective located within the land, rather than as an external observation of it.”
Thank you Kimberly and yes it’s a good feeling to have my work really ‘seen’ by one of those artworld gatekeepers who’ve not paid any attention before! But yes, it’s what happens day to day that is most important.
Well it’s really for those who have been joining me remotely all year in out zoom co-working, so we can finally meet each other in real life. But do come along if you’re going to be in Edinburgh!
I'm a free subscriber, but not to the co-working space, though I have thought about joining that. I'm in Edinburgh, and am going to go to the exhibition soon! I might pop in to say hello, it would be nice to meet you and others and make it more real to think about co-working. Thanks! (I'm the one who said a while ago that I was going to be writing about complexity theory and creative process... your work makes me think of complexity a lot!)
Brilliant and yes an interlude in your life’s daily practice, but what an interlude! The man from The Times says it right, all that about soul and devotion. Well done.
I'm so happy for you! This is a wonderful and moving review of your work, and it's so well written that I know you appreciate it on the deepest level.
Thank you Paul, yes, I found it very moving to read!
Your work is stunning and deserves a review like this. I loved the online exhibition too.
Thank you Jane! I got some professional shots done if the whole space so I’ll share them soon!
Congrats on such a great review. When you work in isolation you forever question yourself whether what you are doing is any good or just self indulgent. Well done and I hope you sold some of your work. Get well soon.
Thank you Douglas. Yes you’re right - we can lose confidence working too much alone. It’s so important to share our work, and grow the conversation around it.
It's an amazing feeling when someone else really sees what you feel (and hence create). I'm so glad you had that happen to you.
Deepy moving works, as ever.
Well done.
Thank You Anna, that’s so kind of you to say!
Congrats on all the accolades Samantha, and I appreciate your wisdom on doing the work regardless. That’s why your paintings have soul. Rest up, hydrate and this lurgy too shall pass.
I’m on the mend already thankfully - I think just a bad cold! 🤧
Hello, I hope you’re recovering from the lurgy. I think I’ve already congratulated you on the reviews but in case not, brilliant, well done, & well deserved. I plan to visit the exhibition on Thursday morning, obviously I won’t interrupt any meeting-up plans with your friends, but hope you won’t mind me saying hello if you happen to be there. I have to leave around 12.00 so our paths may not cross anyway. Very much looking forward to seeing the exhibition.
Yes thank you Liza I am feeling much better now! You come and say hello if you're in the gallery when we are there!
Thank you for sharing the events of the opening and the wonderful (well-deserved) review with your readers, Sam. I love witnessing your experiences as an artist and lover of the natural world as you describe them on Substack. Congratulations on this latest success!
Thank you so much Amy!
Bon voyage to Voyager and the rest of them!
These are so beautiful. The review talked about secular and devotional which made me think of Katherine May's Enchantment, and we "met" in one of her courses - everything is connected!
Ah yes! Now I know why your name is familiar!
I hope you feel better soon, Sam ❤️
Taking it easy, thanks @josie George
This is wonderful Samantha, and so deserved!!!! True, the real celebration is in your studio, doing the work you do moment by moment, but I hope between sniffles you can relish in such a rave reception.
This reviewer sees you! “A perspective located within the land, rather than as an external observation of it.”
Thank you Kimberly and yes it’s a good feeling to have my work really ‘seen’ by one of those artworld gatekeepers who’ve not paid any attention before! But yes, it’s what happens day to day that is most important.
Congratulations Sam! And Anne Bevan! Hope I can get to see the exhibition.
Thanks Alison! Yes, so nice to share the moment with my pal!
A wonderful well deserved review Sam. Rest up and recharge. Congratulations x
Thank you Chris! Yes, maybe a blessing in disguise to enforce rest!
Wonderful review! Is the Feb 6th meet up only for your subscribers?
Well it’s really for those who have been joining me remotely all year in out zoom co-working, so we can finally meet each other in real life. But do come along if you’re going to be in Edinburgh!
I'm a free subscriber, but not to the co-working space, though I have thought about joining that. I'm in Edinburgh, and am going to go to the exhibition soon! I might pop in to say hello, it would be nice to meet you and others and make it more real to think about co-working. Thanks! (I'm the one who said a while ago that I was going to be writing about complexity theory and creative process... your work makes me think of complexity a lot!)
Brilliant and yes an interlude in your life’s daily practice, but what an interlude! The man from The Times says it right, all that about soul and devotion. Well done.
Thank you Ronnie that’s very kind of you.
“The paintings have a devotional aspect and, in our secular times, that is a rarity and something greatly to be welcomed.”
Yes!
Thank you Alison!