WOW. I'm going to be famous

joyful164
joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
edited 15. Jun 2010, 10:01 in Community Chit-chat archive
Had to steward at our Fellowship of Professional and Amatuer Artist's exhibition today, so arrived at Wellingborough Museum at 12 p.m. with my OH to help me. I did a quick reckie of the show and then it hit me, there was a note over my painting of a long eared owl. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Wow I thought, the judges liked my work, what an acolade. Well people started coming in and looking around incl a family with a little boy (7) who I started chatting to. He liked painting and drawing and had brought some of his work in. Pretty good i thought, so I asked his parents to put his name down for our childrens' competitions in the autumn. Well, they left to have a snack in the cafe. A bit later, he comes back, shows me the latest picture he had just done and asked me for my autograph. Do you realise, that autograph will be sold at auction for thousands, lol.

Joy

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    wow no one ever asked for mine mind you not got any tallents to speak of
    val
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Joy bet that really made your day...will you still want to know us when you are famous....wish we could see your paintings.....
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    barbara12 wrote:
    Oh Joy bet that really made your day...will you still want to know us when you are famous....wish we could see your paintings.....
    Barbara xx

    I won't be able to know you then, because I shall be a dead artist and you know you have to be dead to be famous. but hey, it was nice to see and uplifting.
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Joy

    EEErrrmmm Can I have your autograph please :D

    Well done anyway, your paintings must be very good wish I could see them.

    Trishxxx
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    trisher wrote:
    Joy

    EEErrrmmm Can I have your autograph please :D

    Well done anyway, your paintings must be very good wish I could see them.

    Trishxxx
    Hi Trish. there are some on facebook. Mind you, I have deactivated my account for now, was spending too much time on there as you know Will PM you.

    Joy
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Congrats on your award, how fab to have such a talent.

    Lovely that the little boy enjoyed drawing/painting and was so inspired by you that he asked for your autograph ... he'll be telling all his mates on Monday!!

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • mummyb
    mummyb Member Posts: 1,231
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Joy, what a lovely story and congrats on your award. Is there a site we can look on to see your paintings?? I really admire people who have artistic talent, its a precious gift. Best wishes to you, Brenda xx :D:D:D
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,835
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Joy

    What a sweetie :D

    You should be very pleased and proud of yourself :wink:

    Maybe the little boy will become a greta artist too....

    and write in his memoirs that he was inspired....


    by a great artist called


    JOY :D

    Love

    Toni x
  • dippydoodah
    dippydoodah Member Posts: 350
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    what a lovely story! :D
    its nice to hear good news

    caroline x
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    There you go Joyful, recognition by an art critic. He is obviously very astute.

    Best wishes
    Elizabeth

    I cant see your paintings now you have deactivated fb page!
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    Define yourself........

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  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    mummyb wrote:
    Hi Joy, what a lovely story and congrats on your award. Is there a site we can look on to see your paintings?? I really admire people who have artistic talent, its a precious gift. Best wishes to you, Brenda xx :D:D:D
    there are some on facebook, but I have deactivated the site until I get back from holiday. I'll see what I can do.

    joy
  • ninakang
    ninakang Member Posts: 1,367
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm impressed and in awe, seriously :)

    Well done, that's a great achievement and you must be very good

    Nx
  • livinglegend
    livinglegend Member Posts: 1,425
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    joyful164 wrote:
    A bit later, he comes back, shows me the latest picture he had just done and asked me for my autograph.
    So you signed his picture with your autograph. Tut, tut, plagiarism.
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    I also noticed that Wellingborough Museum's website has gone offline, are they trying to tell us something. Well done on your Highly Commended for the owl.

    Joseph 8)
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