I think I’ve finished this series, but who knows, inspiration may hit me again, and I may not be able to resist adding to this series. đ
Which one is your favourite?
Hope you have had a lovely weekend and that your upcoming week goes well.
Thanks for visiting, Patricia (PJ)
In between serving customers at Peppercorn Gallery in Richmond, I started drawing and painting a little wombat taking shelter from the rain under its raincoat.
I finished the painting the painting at home.
I wish you a “not feeling blue” week.
Cheers, from PJ Paintings
It was a beautiful, blue-sky day for the entire market today. No wind! Yay!
My first visitors were two ladies from Sydney. They purchased three tote bags: âHair Accessoriesâ, âDouble Date IIIâ and âSalamanca Freshâ. Another lady purchased a Salamanca Fresh tote bag as a gift for her aunt.
A young couple from Wangaratta purchased âRising Above Itâ and âDouble Date IVâ prints. https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/wangaratta-vic
Two sisters from Perth, WA, deliberated and deliberated until they settled on âSpanish Eyes (Red)â and âThe Supremesâ prints.
Another set of sisters, but these were young children with their parents, purchased âPoppy Fieldsâ and a whimsical Cup of Tea print.
A lady, visiting from Germany, purchased âUnwindingâ. She is a biologist and studies frogs.
I met a Canadian at the market too. Sheâs visiting a sick girlfriend for six weeks. She bought a wombat print and a small original emu painting of two emus in a bright orange kitchen.
Time for me to pack my suitcase. I wonât be at the market for the next few weeks.
Take care and thanks for visiting.
Cheers, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Usually, Easter long weekend is a busy market day and this year was no exception, especially when it comes with ideal market weather.
My first customer was a young man from Queensland. He bought a âGarden Rosesâ and âSitting on the Fenceâ print.
A Melbournian couple, visiting a family member living in Tasmania, purchased a âBunk Bedsâ print.
I had an 11-year-old peruse the stall and then he went and got his family. He bought a âSilent Discoâ print with his own money (I gave him a hefty discount).
A young couple from Sydney bought a âLovebirdsâ print and another couple from Sydney purchased a small original sitting wombat painting. They also purchased a âHanging Outâ and âThe Three Amigosâ print. One is going to the UK. She hadnât decided which one of the two she was going to keep.
Another original painting of a wombat, this one with a flower, is heading to the Central Coast, NSW.
An original painting of Collingwood AFL emu supporters is going to New York, USA. Iâm not sure if they picked up on the football theme. There were a lot of people in the stall when they were making the purchase and I didnât realise that they were American until they told me it was going back to New York with them as they were leaving the stall.
Somebody came into the stall and asked if I had any prints with a frog and were very happy to see âKiss Me Pleaseâ. A lady who overheard this question said sheâll give it a try and asked if I had a print of a bat. Unfortunately, not. I canât imagine that a painting of a bat would appeal to many people (lol). I’m glad that bats have fans though. Every animal is important.
The new greeting card “Buddy Pals” went quickly along with prints, originals, tote bags and pouches. It was a hectic day and full-on trying to keep up with the restocking and serving customers.
Wishing everybody a lovely Easter.
from PJ Paintings
at site 30 at Salamanca Market, Tasmania
Quality prints are available at http://www.pjpaintings.com
The first customers of the day had just returned from doing the Overland Track. https://www.taswalkingco.com.au/overland-track/ . They are visiting Tasmania from Rock Hampton, Queensland. They purchased âGoldilocks and the 20 Penguinsâ, âHammock Lifeâ, âMeet Me at the Gateâ and âMaggie & Maggieâ prints.
A framed small original painting of a cute, seated wombat was purchased for a grandsonâs bedroom on the Gold Coast.
A âHanging Outâ print is going to make its home in Melbourne with a lady from France, who has been living in Australia for ten years and is a French teacher.
A young lady from Winnipeg, Canada, who is spending a year in Australia, bought some A-5 sized prints. Another young lady bought an A-5 sized print titled âEmu Boogieâ for her piano playing sister that lives in New Zealand.
A lady from Arizona, USA, bought a âLazy Daysâ tote bag. Sheâs visiting her son. Sheâs originally from Australia and has been living in United States for 20 years.
A couple from Sydney purchased my newest print of my original painting titled, âMaggie & Maggieâ and a âTu-whit and Tu-whooâ print.
Three girlfriends discussed which emu they were on the âSalamanca Freshâ tote bag and bought one to use at the market. It went very well with her Australian designed, and made, colourful dress.
Another couple ladies bought some cards, prints and an original painting of a platypus looking at a fish. I don’t have a photo of the Platypus painting but it was similar to this one except that they were looking at a fish instead of a turtle.
Another small original painting sold too, which I titled “The Owl Look”.
Thanks for visiting. Now to recuperate for next week (lol).
Until then, take care, and thanks for visiting my blog,
from PJ Paintings
at site 30 at Salamanca Market, Tasmania
Quality prints are available at http://www.pjpaintings.com
It was a drizzly and breezy day, which was better than rainy and windy. đ
My very first visitors to the stall purchased two large âSalamanca Freshâ tote bags and a âLazy Daysâ cushion, gifts for friends and one tote bag for her.
A couple from Melbourne, who have a large pencil original drawing of twelve birds in their dining room and on their bookcase beside this picture, they have a collection of small black & white original pictures of birds. They bought my little fairy penguin drawing to join this collection. They saw Fairy Penguins on Bruny Island. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-20/how-to-see-little-penguins-in-tasmania/8197000 That is where I saw them for the first time but I reckon the best place to see them is at Stanley. That is a stand-out memory for me.
A lady, who used to live in Vancouver, living in Australia now, bought four small prints from the wombat in hammocks in series for her grandchildâs bedroom.
Grandparents from Ireland, visiting their son and family who lives in Deloraine, Tasmania, bought âFamily Outingâ. It is her sonâs family with the three children in the back.
Some young people from Netherlands bought some greeting cards, some French men visited the stall and then some Belgians stopped in. I donât often meet Belgians at the market. I heard them speaking French and asked them where they were from. Theyâve been in Australia for 2.5 years and are flying back to Belgium in two weeks. Her favourite bird is the kookaburra so âSitting on the Fenceâ will soon be embarking on a long trip to Belgium.
A sister bought a âSuspendedâ print for her brother and new baby and a young couple, down just for the weekend from Melbourne, purchased âBunk Bedsâ and âSpiky Bunk Bedsâ.
A few originals have found new homes too: an urban sketch of a house in New Town, a Monarch butterfly, a moose, a whale on a spouting boat and âSpottedâ. âSpottedâ was purchased by a couple from the Blue Mountains, NSW https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/blue-mountains-national-park . Their daughter lives close by and there are magpies that visit her every day for a feed. She just loves watching the antics that the birds get up to.
A lady from Pennsylvania, USA bought a âHelping Handsâ and a wombat print. She has family that lives in Tasmania. She told me that she bought prints from me last time she was here and that visitors to her house frequently compliment and ask where she got the artwork from.
Thanks for visiting.
Cheers, from PJ Paintings
at site 30 at Salamanca Market, Tasmania
Quality prints are available at http://www.pjpaintings.com
A messy hair day, painted on Khadi Paper made from recycled cotton rags.
Sometimes messy hair adds to the cuteness factor.
I hope that your week has got off to a good start.
Cheers, from PJ Paintings
It was a beautiful summerâs day today.
My very first visitors to the stall purchased a âSuspendedâ (a humpback whale) and âAfternoon Siestaâ print, followed by a young couple from Sydney, buying a âHanging Outâ print. Â
A couple, who came to Tasmania from Geelong via the ferry, chose a âBunk Bedsâ print. Another person chose âLost Worldsâ for herself and âBunk Bedsâ for a work colleague who cared for an orphaned wombat that spent its days at the office and was allowed to run around early in the morning before they were open to the public. The wombatâs name was Nigel.
A young man, visiting Tasmania from about 2 hours drive south of Sydney, bought a print of the oldest convict-built bridge in Australia titled âRichmond Bridge, Tasmaniaâ. https://www.ourtasmania.com.au/hobart/richmond-bridge.html
An expectant mother from Sydney, purchased âMeet Me at the Gateâ for her grandmother who loves Superb Fairy-wrens and an Enchanted Forest greeting card for her mother.
A lady from Geelong, NSW, bought a âHammock Lifeâ print. Her son and her used to watch platypus in the river close to their house. He passed away and she said now sheâs obsessive about platypus. She told me that sheâs going to hang âHammock Lifeâ in her kitchen.
The original painting titled âA Flair for Struttingâ was purchased by a man from Moonah, Hobart. Â I have actually recently sold five original strutting emu paintings: âEarthyâ and another one at Peppercorn Gallery in Richmond, two website orders: âTaking the Fish for a Walkâ and âTiger and Iâ, Â (www.pjpaintings.com) and now at Salamanca Market, âA Flair for Struttingâ.
A couple, she was originally from Turkey and has been in Australia for two years and got married here, now living on the Central Coast, NSW, purchased âPoppy Fields (Yellow)â and âLeafy Decorumâ prints. They had already bought some of my prints from Tiger ina Papera Gallery https://www.facebook.com/TigerInaPaperaUniqueWoodcraftsalamancagallery/ during the week. They want to move to Tasmania. Heâs an electrician and sheâs a yoga teacher. They are travelling to the north of the state to help them decide where in Tasmania they want to move to.
A lady bought a large âHelping Handsâ zip pouch for her friendâs 50th birthday, who is also a quirky artist she told me.
Another lady bought a âSalamanca Saturdaysâ and âSalamanca Freshâ cushion covers to post to the USA⌠and then it was packing up and a cup of tea time.
Thanks for visiting and I hope that the upcoming week goes well for you.
Cheers, from PJ Paintings
at site 30 at Salamanca Market, Tasmania
Quality prints are available at http://www.pjpaintings.com
Hobart put on another perfect market weather day on Saturday.
My very first visitor was from Cairns, Queensland. She bought a greeting card. Soon after, I had a couple visiting from Toronto, Canada. Their daughter had their first two grandchildren during COVID, now 14 months and two months old. They bought an A-3 sized print of âHanging Outâ for Audrey, the two-month-old and said that hopefully that will help her sleep more (lol). Another âHanging Outâ print is going to make its home in Townsville, Queensland.
A âLazy Daysâ and âHome among the Gum Treesâ print is heading to Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW). A young girl, from the Hunter Valley https://www.winecountry.com.au/plan/history , which is very close to Newcastle, bought a small âHouse Sharingâ print with her own money. (I gave her a discount. I always do when children spend their own hard-earned money. I think it is something quite honouring that from all the things on display at a market that they choose to buy a piece of art).
Another couple visiting from Canada visited and purchased âSitting on the Fenceâ. They are from Newfoundland. The university there has an exchange program with the University of Tasmania, which their daughter took the opportunity of this arrangement to study in Australia. Long flights are now an integral part of their lives because she met her Tasmanian partner and has made her life here.
A gentleman, attending a conference in Tasmania and working in some golfing while heâs here, purchased three prints: âFriendship Refreshes the Soulâ, âHammock Lifeâ, and I think the third one was âSupportive Nestworksâ for his friend who lives in NSW. His friend’s house was destroyed by fire and these prints are going to be his house-warming gift. He will be moving into his new house in about three weeks. His friend told me that he is a great fan of my art. He definitely is as he has bought eight of my prints over the past few years and will now be getting three more!
I also sold this small original painting, painted on Khadi paper made from recycled cotton rags.
Thanks for visiting and I hope that the upcoming week is a gentle one for you.
Cheers, from PJ Paintings
at site 30 at Salamanca Market, Tasmania
Quality prints are available at www.pjpaintings.com
Today was perfect market weather, and it was a long weekend in Tasmania, Eight Hours Day, known as Labour Day in the other states of Australia.
My very first visitor purchased a âSalamanca Freshâ print, and my second visitor, both from Melbourne, bought a âHammock Lifeâ and a âThunderâ print. Thunder is for her sister, who loves elephants.
A couple from Adelaide purchased âSalamanca Saturdaysâ. They are returning home tomorrow but not before going to MONA in the afternoon. https://culturalattractionsofaustralia.com/attractions/mona-museum-of-old-and-new-art/
Two ladies from Canberra bought âHair Accessoriesâ. They love black cockatoos and they told me that since the fires a lot more have moved into their neighbourhood. Another two ladies, from Sydney, bought âThe Bunâ for their mother, who also loves black cockatoos.
A lady from Brisbane purchased âThe Three Amigos IIâ print and a little original painting of a rather messy looking echidna that I painted.
A young lady from Sydney, who works at a bird rescue centre and has 17 birds at home that she is currently caring for (she showed me photos of her latest rescued birds, a pigeon and lots of young magpies), purchased the very first âMorning Melodyâ A-4 sized print. She also bought âEnchanted Forest Iâ and âEnchanted Forest IIâ prints.
A lady from Brisbane, bought a âWhat the Devil?!â tote bag for her daughter-in-law, who volunteers fortnightly at an animal rescue shelter.
A nurse from the UK, who is working in Australia for six months and then returning to the UK, purchased âHouse Sharingâ.
A couple from Sydney purchased âSpanish Eyes (Red)â and âFamily Outingâ.
At the end of the day, two women, who both love magpies, purchased âMaggieâ and âMorning Melodyâ each. One has the magpie birdsong as her ring tone on her phone. She played it for me to hear. It sounds so pretty.
I didnât have any prints of my tomato birds at the market. âš
Thanks for visiting and I hope that your weekend is going well.
Cheers, from PJ Paintings
at site 30 at Salamanca Market, Tasmania
Quality prints are available at http://www.pjpaintings.com
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