I exhibited at Art Fair East in Norwich on the 1st-4th December 2022 and it was a fabulous weekend.
Art Fair East showcases national and international artists, galleries and dealers in the spectacular setting of St Andrews Hall, at the heart of Norwich city centre. The quality of the art on display really blew me away. It was a very cleverly curated exhibition which left no artists competing against each other as no two stands were the same. The variety on show made for a really exceptional experience for the many visitors who came. The publicity of the event was so strong that despite the times we are living in (hello cost of living crisis) visitors were at times queueing out the door to get into the event! And there were plenty of people actively looking to buy art, which was nice to see.
I happily sold a good number of paintings, plus “The Cube” which was the hand-painted table I had my business cards etc on. I hadn’t really thought through what I would do with all my stuff without the table but luckily fellow artist Bella Bigsby came to my rescue with an accidental over order on tables.
Some of my artwork I had on display included pieces from the Movement, Shape & Twists collections.
I was also really surprised and flattered to have a number of people come to the event specifically to see me! Not friends or family but wonderful strangers who follow me on Instagram! What a lovely compliment!
All of the artists and galleries showing their artwork at this event were warm, welcoming and friendly, there was no-one at all who had an air of the stereotypical elitist Artist. There was something there for everyone and I really couldn’t have had a more positive experience of my first time exhibiting not just at Art Fair East but in the East of England full stop. Loved it and definitely hope to be back next year!