So whilst I no longer bother with New Year resolutions, I do still have plans, especially when it comes to my art business (whether they come about or not is by the way!). 

So my plans this year are:

To continue trying to build my YouTube channel. Lots of ideas of things to paint for that. I'm also going to try to include some beginner level paintings, at least once a month. I was given some new paint sets for Christmas, so I'll be unboxing and swatching those in videos. And I'll perhaps do some getting inspiration type videos (not sure on this one, we'll see!).

I joined the Pembrokeshire Craft Makers group at the tail end of last year. So I'll be joining in with exhibiting/selling work with them through their various venues in Pembrokeshire, which include Colby Gardens (April -November) and their other venues at various points during this period, including Newport, St Davids and possibly a couple of other places.

I'm going to also look at possibly taking part in some craft fayres during the year, especially pre Christmas.

I'll be keeping my website here up todate with new prints and products. It's due an update this month! I'll also be starting to sell my prints mounted, as well as unmounted. I've got some stickers to go on, as well as magnets and possibly keyrings. I may come up with some other ideas as I go through the year. I post to both the UK and abroad.

I do have a newsletter, that can be signed up to, on here I'll include shop update products and occasional discount codes. So if you're interested then please do sign up. 

Hi, I've been so busy lately trying to set up and keep on top of my You Channel. I'm really please how it's going so far as I've only done a few weeks. Getting used to the filming and editing. It's lovely that I've now got a few subscribers, I know it takes time for these channels to develop, but slow is fine as it gives me a chance to get used to it and develop my skills doing it. I am really enjoying it so far.

New products. 

I'm awaiting a delivery of greeting cards and they should be up on my site by the end of September. I'm also in the process of developing bookmarks and fridge magnets that should be available by the latest the 2nd week of October, but hopefully sooner. During October I'm planning on getting some stickers done and made available. And I'm also going to be adjusting my prints so that the A5 size are fine art prints (not Giclee prints) and the A4 size will be available as either Fine art prints or Giclee prints. A3 will remain just Giclee prints at the moment. 

I've currently closed my Etsy shop as it just wasn't getting any views and those it did were brought by me via Instagram or You Tube, so going to see how I get on with just a website but will review in a couple of months and decide if it's worth opening again. 

So that's it for about now.