Linda Blackstone

As we enter our 40th year as a Gallery we now look forward to exhibiting, in October, at the very special 25th Anniversary Art Fair of THE AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, founded by the inspirational Will Ramsay. We are so proud to have been associated with this “Cool Brand” since its very first Art Fair in London in Autumn 1999! Then on to AAF Singapore in November – our annual pilgrimage. In December we are putting our “toe in the water” for the first time to promote our artists at an International Luxury Cruise Ship Exhibition at the Excel Centre in London. We hope that interior designers will fall in love with our artists, whose works would all look amazing on the walls or floors of luxury cruise ships.…

Here we are already towards the end of July, and a time to reflect over the past 39 years of pure joy working in the Art Industry. As I approach a very big Birthday, it is a good time to look back at all the wonderfully talented and innovative people who have passed through our gallery, and since the Gallery closed in 2008, on to international art fairs with us. Every artist we have represented over the 39 years has been a delight to work for, and to promote. Although I miss the old Slaughterhouse in Pinner, the past years have given me time to take my wonderful artists to Art Fairs Internationally. Most importantly it has given me time to mix work with precious time with our six grandchildren. Jacob (our eldest) now exhibits and curates BANG – Blackstone Art Next Generation annually at the Spring AAF in Battersea Park. We are so very proud or our talented and innovative Grandson and look forward to following his journey in the Art World! …