Hey Superman

I was hungover and sweating profusely on an oppressively humid Megabus on the way up to London. It was my annual trek to The Smoke to drop my paintings off. Jesus I was so relieved to get off that bus, it seemed never ending. I was taking the Megabus up to try and cut costs, the big mistake was getting the 9am bus, cause I couldn't sleep and it was like a Greenhouse on wheels

I was a disgrace on the underground, so wandering around like a clown, getting on the wrong train and getting off too early.  Eventually I got to the Happenstance studio, dropped off the paintings, had a chat to Anastasia and off I did trot. A flying visit as I had stuff to do back in Cardiff.

A week later I was back up in London to pick the paintings back up, again on the Megabus, but this time not hungover and we got in half an hour early. Larvely! This gave me an opportunity to look around the exhibition. It was as great and diverse as usual, but if I'm honest nothing really leapt out at me. It was at the same gallery - Candid Arts Space - as last year and it's a great space. I was interviewed for Art Freak a Youtube vlog. Oooo, vlogs, all the young people are vlogging aren't they? As long as they aren't vlogging a dead horse. Sorry. 

After the interview I had to grab the paintings before the exhibition ended and jump back onto the underground. With an understandingly weary look Anastasia said "Yeah that's fine, Darren's special." You can say that again. So grabbed the paintings and dashed across town to get the next train home. Loved having the paintings in the exhibition, it's still a thrill for me to have the opportunity to have my paintings on show in London. I'm thinking of trying something a bit more representational for the RA next year and I'm looking forward to going to the Summer exhibition in a couple of weeks.