Kilkenny Limestone for the Bevin Boys Memorial
I enjoyed watching the Junior Apprentice last night. It was the episode where Srallen asks the youths to organise and sell paintings in a London Art Gallery. I felt a certain amount of sympathy for the poor kids as they tried their hardest to flog some ropey prints and paintings for hundreds and thousands of pounds. My personal favourite was the artist who had photographed herself in other peoples houses whilst house sitting for them - a bit spooky but definitely stood out from the others. It was a big ask for the teenagers having to spot the paintings that might sell, negotiate with the artist, arrange the pictures in the gallery and then drum up sufficient clients to make a buzzing exhibition – and then sell the pictures. Cant imagine too many of them will end up being a self employed sculptor, if they did, then their tasks would include promotional work, advertising, applying for commissions, accountant, secretary, salesman, designer, IT manager, purchaser, sculptor, vehicle maintenance manager, sweeper up and tea maker. Get used to it kids – its as good as it gets !
On lighter note, the Kilkenny Limestone arrived for the Bevin Boys memorial which I will start in the next few days. I will put some pics up when I have got my chisels onto it.