I have decided to take the plunge and exhibit more works at an art fair. It is pretty low key since it's a local artisan fair in the village hall. However, it's my first one so I'm pretty excited and exhausted with all the thinking, planning and list making. I am assuming that once the first one is complete I will have a better idea of what I need and don't need and what works and what doesn't work. The fair is a week tomorrow, but I have already spent far in excess of what I could possibly hope to gain from doing it. The hope is that I will do more of them and then it will prove cost effective in the long term. Up until the acquisition of a fine art printer I was not able to contemplate exhibiting since I did not have original pieces to show. My sports art tends to sell fairly quickly and my commissions obviously go to the customer. However, now I can produce my own prints I have art to sell. So far I have planned for the following: a panel stand up display to show prints framed & some original pet drawings a print rack to display mounted prints a couple of table easels to show prints & small framed prints a couple of plate racks to stack greeting cards leaflets So I have had to order lots more mounts, bags to put them in, more frames, greeting cards prints (I am anxiously awaiting the proofs) a display panel, a print rack, paper bags for purchases, business cards, thank you cards, a tablecloth...... I'll keep you updated on my preparations as the week goes on.....