It’s all go on the organizational front as well and I am getting very excited about the whole thing.
Some Highlights for this week.
The VIP invites are sent out and we have a couple of replies already confirming attendance.
I got a very nice personal email from the German Chancellor, Frau Merkel, wishing me luck and saying sorry she can’t make it. One for the wall that one.
No response yet from the various other heads of state, royalty and political heavyweights I invited, but its early days yet, we can’t expect them to be as efficient as the Bundestag.
All the paintings are together and I am still labeling them and working out which I can afford to frame and which I’m leaving unframed.
The press release is written and being translated into German by the lovely and capable Karina (thank you). When it’s done, I’ll send it out to as many people as possible and try to drum up some interest.
Posters, It looks like even hanging posters on lampposts is going to be prohibitively expensive and I’m going to have to think of other places to hang them, but lets see. They are already hanging in many places in the area.
The Football painting and frame are being signed as we speak, they will sign the back of the painting in addition to the frame to keep the piece together, it’ll look great.
One of the major paintings from the exhibition is already tentatively reserved, but I cant say which one yet.
I have received enquiries about taking the exhibition elsewhere, to Frankfurt, to America and to the UK, lets see what happens.
Some Highlights for the next few weeks
Live Painting. I am off into Landsberg probably next weekend to do a spot of painting al fresco, hand out flyers, posters and generally make a public nuisance of myself.
Sneak Preview at the Gallery. If anyone is interested in reserving a painting in advance of the show, just let me know and I’ll arrange a sneak preview at my gallery.
On a non related thing, I’m off to Scotland on the 6th August to open a show in my home town as one of six artists participating in the “ties that bind” exhibition.
Help
For all my bravado and confidence, I still have the worry that no one will come (yes I know ) so please help me spread the word regardless of where you are, the more people who know about it the merrier.
Help on the night. I am looking for anyone who fancies helping out on either the vernissage night or the VIP night, if anyone feels like it, please let me know.
Please put my posters up in your company, office, school, shop etc. Let me know and I’ll send you a nice poster for the show.
Facebook. I have a facebook event page which is great for keeping in touch, if you would like to join up, please send me a friend invite to derekbeggs@yahoo.com, or do a search on my name, (I’m the only one)
Prize raffle. Remember, the prize raffle is still open to win one of my paintings, simply click on the “help us evolve” button on my website and make a donation of any amount (minimum is 1€) and you have the chance to win one of my pastels framed.
You heard it here first
Fundraising. I have mounted a large selection of my pastel sketches and drawings and will be selling them before, during and after the show. As they are not framed (just in the mount) they are very affordable and I will be doing a couple of Pre exhibition events beforehand to publicise it.
Thanks everyone for your continued support. And I apologise for these group emails. Email me back, I do answer everything personally.
Cheers for now, keep evolving.
Derek
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