Thank you, Emily.

Thank you. Yes quite a different composition, low to the ground, close up of bluebells.

That’s so lovely to see, thank you so much.

Yes indeed! I’ve entered more open calls than usual this year as part of an experiment but from what I’m hearing some just aren’t worth it.

It’s so frustrating, John. I forget where I was but I saw your work recently.

Yes definitely. It’s good that you have commissions to fall back on.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, Tracy.

That’s such good advice.

Thank you so much! It means the world when someone buys something, thank you for telling me.

That’s such a sad statistic, poor animals.

Not sure how much longer I can hang on!

I agree completely. I was put off for years due to just not having the funds to enter. I’ve got a part time job now so this year I’ve been entering more to see if it makes a difference but I don’t agree with some of the higher fees. A couple of things I entered were free!