More than 900 women descended upon Hobart for the weekend’s national convention and to compete in the Sweet Adelines competition. Twenty-three women’s barbershop quartets and twenty-three choruses are contending for a chance to sing in the USA World Sweet Adelines competition. I didn’t notice them at the market. I would think that they would be protecting their voices and choosing to stay out of the cold.
I did notice AFL Kangaroo supporters at the market and a dozen women on holidays together, all wearing pink beanies. The Housing Industry Association was also in Hobart, hosting an event in one of the large sheds on the waterfront. Early in the day, I met a Loss Assessor from Townsville. She is here to help RACT with their inundation of claims from last week’s storms. She said that there are assessors from across Australia here to help with insurance claims.
A grandfather deliberated long and hard for the right pictures for his 2 year old granddaughter, Emily. He decided on ‘Richmond Bridge, Tasmania’ and ‘Who, Who, Who are You? II’.
A couple from Sydney bought an A-2 sized print of ‘Suspended’ and a smaller ‘The Three Amigos’ print.
A family, with grandparents, also from Sydney, spent quite a long time at the pjpaintings stall and were quite intrigued how I came up with my ideas for various pieces of art. I told them the newest ideas occupying my head when I should have been sleeping. I described some of the images, which reassuringly made them smile and chuckle. They purchased two prints from the Cheer ‘em Up series: ‘Duck Crossing’ and ‘Helping Hands’.
A lady bought a framed original platypus painting for her husband’s birthday. Two sisters holidaying together bought card packs of the Cheer ‘em Up series and friends from Launceston bought a small framed (5×7”) ‘White Faced Scops Owls’.
This week’s most popular prints are: Suspended and The Three Amigos
A thought to ponder: “Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it” ~ Salvador Dali.
Take care and I hope that your upcoming week is great, from the Pjpaintings stall #30 at Salamanca Market.
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