Last year I took part in my first Open Studios here in Jersey. It was a great event and after an introductory exhibition where all the artists showed one piece, I was very thrilled that people actually came to visit. Not just very supportive friends but complete strangers who actually bought my work!! Here are three pieces from that show. Unfortunately, in my over excitement I forgot to photograph the finished pieces which I had mounted on different collaged backgrounds.

"Girlie goose ready for a little retail therapy" was backed by till receipts.

"Salty bird waiting for a high tide" (tides are a big part of Jersey life!) was backed with local tide tables.

"City pigeon ready for a night out on the town" was backed by birds' lonely hearts columns which I had great fun writing (and I learned a lot about birds!) 

I realised in retrospect that this harked back many, many years to when I hand made, painted and collaged all the frames for the etchings in my degree show.