All the fears I'd had about my exhibition and launch turned out to be unfounded and the evening was better than I could ever have hoped for. There was beer and cake for everyone, there were red dots everywhere, and when I gave my reading the audience laughed in three places — which is twice when they were supposed to. Needless to say, I was completely and utterly delighted — a huge thank you to everyone who came.
There are some pics from the opening night at the gallery over here. Big thanks also to Jo for making the cupcakes with the book covers on — so if you couldn't buy the art you could at least eat it — and thanks also to Conor and Andrew for invigilating the gallery the next day while I swanned around town sipping long drinks. I mean, while I was at work.
The book is now available to buy online, and there are also some copies on the shelves in Dublin's gorgeous old Winding Stair bookshop, down near the Ha'penny bridge. You can have a sneaky flick through some of the pages here:
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It was my pleasure, Annie! Lovely to watch people eating the cake without them knowing :)
ReplyDeleteI told you it would all be lovely :)
You look very fetching in your smiley photo.
ReplyDeleteaw thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI was very happy
Annie, how long more is it running in case I get a chance to pop in next time I'm in Dublin?
ReplyDeleteAck, I took it down last night. It was a very short show, just three days. I might try to get it shown in Galway or Cork or something too though.
ReplyDeleteWell, don-my-dunce's-cap I see it's over already. That was quick! I'll definitely have a gander into the Winding Stair.
ReplyDeleteps Jo's illustrated cakes are brill.
pps How do you print photographs on aluminium?
I got them done by a company called Fire, who printed them on aluminium and then cased it between plastic. It's called dibond printing. I don't know how they do it, and it's a bit pricey, but the finish and the colour quality are so gorgeous I think it was worth the extra cost.
ReplyDeleteYes, do call into the Winding Stair if you're passing, it's lovely in there now — they have armchairs in the windows for browsing.
Do they need huge hi-res images to work with?
ReplyDeleteI'll pop in during the week.
They said 300 dpi, same as printing on paper.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it all went well. If Texas wasn't such a long stretch of the legs from you, I'd have loved to seen it all first hand.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
Glad the exhibition went so well, Annie. Those photos are brilliant. Hope you can get more venues lined up - and maybe for more than three days.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a success! Congratulations. When is the Wales edition coming out? (impatient)
ReplyDeletePissed off (once again) that I missed it, but I'm off for the next couple of days and looking for any excuse not to pack up my stuff for a relocation.
ReplyDeleteTo the Winding Stair!
Thanks guys. I should point out that the Winding Stair has a bit of a mark-up and is selling it for €49. I just got a message from the owner saying perhaps I should warn people before I send them in. I hope one of you didn't go in and then run away again!
ReplyDeleteNick: I'm looking into showing it in Galway or Cork. If anyone has any ideas about nice little galleries let me know!
ReplyDeleteDani: Awww, a real Texan on my blog! Have always wanted one of those. Chris doesn't count: Austin's not Texas.
Sounds like it all went wonderfully, well done!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Annie! Raging I couldn't make it to the show itself but I had my fingers crossed that all went well for you :)
ReplyDeleteGot your book today and it's simply wonderful. Let's talk about film rights... My people will call your people...
ReplyDeleteI'll forgo any Chinese proverbs...
Sounder like it was great fun. When is the next one? Thanks.
ReplyDeletethanks
ReplyDeletePB: thanks for buying a copy! I'm so glad you like it xx
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