Mary Duffy, Artist
Sore toe, mad car, no brainer!
How do I fill my time?

 

Head of girl

life study

I am, as you know, , a busy bee, but it never ceases to amaze me at the number of times I am asked by small minded people who probably couldn't care less "How do you fill the time?"

 

For me, the question is laden with notions that my life must be terribly dull

(simply because I am disabled).

 

 

Over the years I have had lots of good answers to this question, and the latest in a long line is, "painting pictures of naked men and women"

Life study
Life study using watercolour

 

Greetings!
It's a morning where I should be now filling my flask and remembering the last minute stuff
Mary Duffy under my umbrella
Great umbrella for the Green
in preparation for three days of the autumn Art on the Green.  However, instead of that, I am staying home. I could blame it on my work colleague, Batty Blue Beetle, who, like a thing possessed, wouldn't close or open its rear end yesterday and started flapping and bleating its whee whee alarm and flashing its amber indicators at anyone who passed. 

I could blame it on my sore toe that has been throbbing for days, as a result of a massive splinter that was removed by a brave soul who was moved by my own whee whee whining. 

I could even blame it on my 2012 calendar that is about to go to the printers, if  I could only decide on the cover. 

But I won't blame my non-appearance on any of these calamities. I'll ask for help. It's not in my nature, so it is a new adventure.  Is this a good cover for my 2012 calendar?

I have created a quick poll to allow you to help me choose. Click on the link above and let me know now. You will be able to know find out straight away if your views are in line with the majority, or out on their own. Either way, I'll get some help in deciding this thorny question!
thanks
Mary
Possible cover for Mary Duffy's calendar



Possible cover for Mary Duffy's calendar?