ArtDublin07

Half Way Home !!

Hi All, well we've reached the half way home point of the exhibition , 150 of the 300 pieces of art are now sold , YAHOO ! and we are delighted , ok so my poor little feet are tired and sore from running around selling all week but hay it's worth it eh ?

The papers is still churning out the press releases and the crowds are still passing the windows but we need 150 more buyers , so beg bribe and bully all your pals to pop in and purchase a piece ....go on !

ok ok , enough on the sales pitch, put it this way  , I'm knackered and so if you all just give in and buy the last few i can go home and rest ! ps I'm bored of the looping CD in Bt2 and my poor unborn child is going to be born with a really limited taste in music if i spend too much more time in there .

So see you there ....

Rosie .

So Far so Fantastic !

HI All ....so far so fantastic ! and a huge thanks to all of you buyers out there who have battled the elements to make your way into store to purchase the art work ! Fair play to Ya ! From the lunchtime speed shoppers, to the on the way to work pop in for 2 minute shoppers to the ''my boyfield/husband is gonna kill me for putting this on visa'' shoppers , a big thank you we really appreciate your support.

Please keep spreading the word to all your pals and lets hope we have a sell out ! And just in case anyone is worried that all the good stuff is gone , don't fear there are still a good few hidden gems and bargains to be had.

See you there .......Rosie !

Art to Order Ltd

Now thats an exhibition

Last night was fab! loads of art, lots of peps, money raised, drink drank, job well done :)
The speeches were great, both Focus Ireland MD and Focus Ireland benefactor (his speech was brilliant!)
Tom Dunne did a great job on the auction too, or so i hear, i did a legger for the bidding. didn't wanna jinx it!
So congrats all round, ArtDublin,BT2,ATO and all the artists.

human space invaders on youtube

Headache...

... courtesy of those good folks at Heineken and Absolut - I also managed to nick a Innocent smoothie for this morning... was needed.

Anyway, by the brisk, almost frenzied, business being conducted at the tills in BT2 last night, it's probably safe to say that ArtDublin07 wasn't just a pretty face (and there were a number of those knocking about) but pretty effective too.

Boondoggle picked up a much in demand 'Mieke' but was disappointed to see 'No Place Like Home' by Morgan and 'Hope' by Mo Kelly were snapped up before we got a chance to flash some cash... thems the breaks I suppose.

Wonder how that Saatchi fella does this art collecting gig.

Suffice to say the discussion over pints in Grogan's post-event was highly artistic.

‘Collecting art is a disease..’ -Simon Prury

…….a disease that is spreading fast on Grafton St.

While everyone was sleeping thinking about the bank balance and how much they could spend on art and give to Focus Ireland we were working hard to get ready for you all. ATO (Art to Order) finished installing at about 5am Sunday morning, it was no mean feat to fit almost 300 pieces in one night.

Rosie (the pregnant one) was on the floor to start sales on Monday morning, expecting a slow morning and looking forward to spending it in Starbucks with her decaf; she was over whelmed with the crowds that had heard about ART DUBLIN and made their way in on Monday morning to buy their piece of art on their way to work – it was almost like Christmas and you’d all been waiting for Santa and Art to Order were the elves that had been working tirelessly to bring you Art Dublin.

The Art to Order team want everyone to have a home this Christmas – since hanging on Sunday night we have already sold €11,500!

The disease is spreading fast; we’ve had a lady travel on the train from Galway today to buy a Mo Kelly piece. Two women came into The Hazel Williams Gallery (Kilkenny) today and found out about Art Dublin and drove to Dublin to buy Lucy McKenna’s work. Another bought one for her brother’s new home. I’ve been overwhelmed in the last two days……to the point of been speechless.

Come in and see the Art to Order team in BT2 on Grafton St;

Hazel – mmmm…..how do you describe yourself?

Rosie - The Pregnant one

Ciara – The Wild one!

Got to go, my dinners ready

Hazel

TV vs Wii

I did not have a TV for a long time. Since moving to Kilkenny, I decided it would be best for me to get one, living in the country and all. However, I only have two channels and really don't watch all that much - thank god, 'cos I've just finished watching Greys Anatomy - what's that all about, not giving you the full story in one sitting? I've given up on the whole TV thing and never want to watch it again.....on the other hand, my friend Tasha bought a Wii at the weekend and since I've moved in with her for the two weeks of Art Dublin I can't get enough of it.....Wii for Breakfast, a bit of Wii just before I went to bed last night, and I'm just about to do more Wii before bed, as if I'm not tired enough.
See you when I get home mum. Hope the dog's ok?
Hazel

Woohoo..

on my way to work this morning I decided, as i was a little early (not like me at all, must be ill :>), to take a cycle past the BT2 window to see what was going down, it looks amazing, really brilliant, so a huge thank you to all the team, A, S, H, R (you know who you are) and all the helpers I'm sure they pulled in to get it done. :> it's gonna be brilliant.

now...on another topic,
pyjamas to the shops, what in the name of god is going on. get dressed before you leave the house.
I was walking into a shop the other day and some gobshite was coming out wearing her pink and purple spotted pyjamas and slippers, and she gave me a dirty look, now i am a calm enough person, but c'mon.
I think we should start a "pull pants down" prank to teach these people a lesson.
so from now on if you see someone in a shop with their jammies on, grab them, give them a yank south and leg it, that'll teach them. (disclaimer: If you get in trouble for this i am not to blame :>)

My House

Hello, well my house is nearly finished, I have just got some furniture in (Bianka, the little german girl who looks after us all, has been very kind in helping us with moving things about.) Some of my friends came around and seemed to like the place a lot- their little plastic faces were all lit up with excitement. The windows still need to be fitted now that i think of it but as the weather is nice at the moment I am spending a considerable amount of time in the garden under the tree and on the balcony. I'll post some pictures soon if i can - Mr. Hase

Things to do today.....

Things to do before I leave my gallery in Kilkenny for Dublin.

Art Dublin07

1. Put Mieke's art work in the car for the auction on wednesday night.

2. Power up the drills for the fitting team tomorrow night

3. buy 300 screws

4. bring the dog to mums house

5. Pack my bags for the next two week!

I'm off to Dublin for Art Dublin 07 - can't wait.

ps anyone in Grafton St on sunday night between 6pm and 6am, wave as you pass, all the help we can get would be great. Tasha, thanks for the offer of a kebah on your way home at 3am, but no thanks!

See you all in Dublin - Hazel

Killing me softly... faster.

I hate that they took 10 boxes of cigarettes off the market. Now i smoke more cause i have more & they don't fit in my pocket as well as the 10's. Ah well.

Can't wait for this exhibition, and the transformers movie.