Make Model, A Review of My Show, and Bjork

A scan of the Bjork picture I am selling as a limited edition print, the original which is currently on show at the fabulous Roastit Bubbly Jocks restaurant, 450 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, for a limited time only - the owner has very kindly loaned it for the exhibition which is scheduled to finish at the end of June. The prints I am selling of this Bjork are minus the 'paper' which is the dull white colour around the drawing - I've made it a much cleaner final image - so if you're interested people...

http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/eating/eatingdrinking.php
Above is the link to an article written about my exhibition at Roastit's. Tis very complimentary.

Make Model - The lead singer Lewis Gale has left which has left them in a hollow state as he provided a lot of the writing if not all. But they sound stalwart and forward thinking. They've cancelled their Glastonbury and T in the Park gigs which must be pretty gutting. I've just read an article here - http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2203080,00.html which was written back in November 2007 which is full of hope and ideas. So why has Lewis left??

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, it's Go North in Dundee this weekend which is free and full of hopefuls, hopefully good music and industry delegates. http://www.gonorth.biz/ Looks like a fun filled informative weekend. There is also RockNess, http://www.rockness.co.uk/which is not free, further away, but has a fantastic line up. Wonder what I'll do...where I'll stay...

Festival time now, really need to buy a tent - can't rely on the folks' one anymore; I'm a big girl now...However, I really do fancy spending my nights during at least one festival in a yurt/teepee/podpad - they just sound so quirky, fun and ready made!! Luxury! That will of course happen as much as the chance of my ambition to travel first class on a sleeper...

Roastit Bubbly Jocks, 450 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, 0141 339 3355

Roastit Bubbly Jocks Restaurant - Ceramic lettering by Julia Smith - www.deepfired.net

Well since the fantabulous opening at the restaurant Roastit Bubbly Jocks, with flamboyant scrumptious canapes, much wine, sunshine, and a jovial atmosphere, I'm now interested to see what the relaxed well catered for diner thinks of my art while their eyes have time to roam.

We're in the May edition for the West End News, and will be for June as well under the fab little bistro that is the more diverse but totally apt venue for my current expo 'A Taste of Soep', (named with tongue in cheek...) I found it through my lovely friend Mark who took me there for dinner one night and I was in tastectasy! A most delightful setting with candles and nonmatching cutlery, licenced with a good selection and corkage fee for any wine you bring in. Excellent food, friendly service and most importantly - it's top class contemporary stylish Scottish flavour.
The lettering of the name outside is made in tartan ceramic by Scottish based artist Julia Smith. Very nice touch! (Details above)

The Exhibition is on until the end of June to co-incide with the West End Festival - try and pick up a leaflet from inside the restaurant giving you 15% discount off your next meal there. Do phone beforehand though as it's notorious for being booked up fast. You can also visit during the day but again phone to check they haven't closed for an afternoon break.

Expo - A Taste of Soep! This Monday 26th May

Official Invite to the Opening of my first wee Glasgow expo -
'A Taste of Soep' 6-9pm Monday 26th May Roastit Bubbly Jocks Restaurant
450 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow. Click on the poster to see more details.

(Yes, if you can print this out on an A5 bit of paper you can bring it along to the restaurant to get 20% off your meal. Offer until the end of June and co-incides with the West End Festival.)

Actually, about 16 years ago, I wrote my own imaginary little newspaper for a school project and the cover story was me standing in the moat house 8 years in the future, as a famous popstar, the title being 'A Taste of Soep'. In the 'photo' (a drawing) I had my hair long, in a french pleat and I was 21. I spent a lot of time on that little paper. Even then I was interested in writing, drawing and music. Well there's evidence of something consistant!!

Anyway, I'm getting a big kick out of having this exhibition in the most splendid Roastit Bubbly Jocks restaurant where a lovely friend treated me to dinner there about a month back and I haven't looked back since! It's a small and intimate unassuming wee place, that's cosy, quirky, friendly and contemporary, the food being served beautifully cooked and presented, not slapped on a plate and dumped in front of you! I had pork belly which is apparently one of their trademark dishes - it was divine! Though it's licenced it's also got a BYOB policy with corkage fee, which adds to the relaxed softly lit atmosphere. They also make every effort to get regional ingredients. The sign outside is in tartan ceramic lettering - I love it!

Having my expo there, is definitely an experiment for both of us.

Will people be able to enjoy the pictures from their table in the soft lighting? Will they want to get up and have a look, bumping into peoples chairs and leaning over tables? What will the expressive watercolour sketches do for the restaurant in comparison to the traditional bold oil paintings of before? I feel I should also dictate what music they should play in the background while the exhibition is on, but seeing as how I don't actually own most hard copies of the music I've drawn, this is a bit too tricky so late in the day; this is definitely an area I need to develop. I have good feelings about it tho'.

There are talks of having a dj at the opening night-we'll see what we can manage.

Anyway, beddy time. Still lots to do, and I've also got tea to make in Tchai-Ovna - my sacred Oubliette.