Hanging out with Hal at the Open Studios Event Summer 2008

Hal enjoyed his first Open Studios Event. He was helping me to exhibit my artwork and made a very unique and creative addition to my new studio space on the third floor. I think he was the most popular exhibit and certainly drew in the crowds. He also got to meet many of the other artists that work in the Mill and certainly enjoyed all the cuddles and the attention he got. Hal says thank you to Jo, Hannah, Laura, Lindsay, Antonia, and so many others, for all the lovely cuddles he got over the weekend!!

Posted on 30/06/08 at 19:18 | Permalink

Little Hal - The Emerging Artist!!

Little Hal is already making his mark in the art world at only 9 weeks old! Hal was invited to lay the virtual foundation stone at the launch event for Living Derby at Derby Museum and Gallery. As Living Derby’s youngest member he was honoured to be asked to mark this momentous occasion. In front of a large audience he pressed the button which laid the foundation stone – he wasn’t nervous or phased at all, but I think this was due to the fact that he was sleeping serenely throughout! For more information about Living Derby go to http://livingderby.squarespace.com/

Hal was 13 weeks old and wide awake when he worked with his Mum on Bill Drummond’s ‘The 17’ project. Opening later in the year, QUAD is currently under construction in the heart of Derby city centre. QUAD will be a thriving centre for art and film. Hal was with Mum as part of the Mother’s group and this group photograph, which stars Hal, will be displayed in an exhibition that will launch QUAD.
http://www.the17.org/derby/photographs/17_Mothers
http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/

Posted on 22/06/08 at 21:29 | Permalink

A Tiny Bundle of Joy!

It’s taken a while to get back to my blog, as I have been very busy on my most important creation to date! Hal Thomas Hollingsworth was born at 1.52am on Thursday March 20th. It was all a bit of a surprise, as he came 6 weeks early! He is absolutely gorgeous, very tiny with a big personality! We love him very much.

Posted on 16/06/08 at 16:45 | Permalink

Prowess and the UK Female Ambassadors Programme

As I am actively committed to supporting women in business I am delighted to have become a member of Prowess.Prowess is a network of organisations and individuals who support the growth of women’s business ownership. This work encompasses raising awareness, sharing of best practice, advocacy and information. Prowess has over 250 members who support 100,000 women each year to start 10,000 new businesses which contribute an additional £1.5 billion to the economy. I am committed to increasing the start-up, growth and quality of women-owned businesses and the development of a women-friendly enterprise culture.
This is an exciting time as I joined the UK Female Ambassadors Programme in 2007. Inspirational people in the East Midlands were asked to step forward and join a UK network that will provide support to those budding female entrepreneurs who want to set up their own business. In February 2007, Margaret Hodge MP, Minister for Industry and the Regions, announced that she wanted to recruit a 1,000 strong network of inspirational women entrepreneurs to help and inspire more women to set up their own businesses. Each Regional Development Agency, including East Midlands Development Agency (emda), has been tasked with the recruitment of 100 ‘ambassadors’ in their region to reach the target of 1,000 network members.

Posted on 15/01/08 at 14:20 | Permalink

‘Tis the Season

I collected my Season’s Greetings cards today. They are a limited edition print of 250. I am looking forward to sending these out to all my friends and valued customers.

Posted on 07/12/07 at 18:06 | Permalink

News Update

I’ve been working hard putting together the visuals for the three books about my paintings and my community projects. I’m really looking forward to launching these next year. Reviewing the content I’m always amazed at just how many projects I’ve done in the past five years – so many great memories! I have also been working on some research for a project I will be doing at Pride Park, Derby, throughout January and February 2008.

I popped into Soul Restaurant on Green Lane in Derby the other day with my sister. I currently have some large paintings on show there in the upstairs restaurant. I was really pleased with how they looked. They will be on show until January.

Posted on 04/12/07 at 10:43 | Permalink