Easter weekend saw the first Exhibition of The Deepings Art Group - which is now affiliated to the SAA. I started the group when I moved to Lincolnshire 5 years ago and looked for the local SAA group - there wasn`t one so, with the help of Head Office, the Group came into being. We set up on Good Friday and had our Private View that evening. Even the Lady Mayoress turned up - there was a good crowd and a lovely atmosphere. I had agreed to steward all over the weekend as my husband was away and really I had nothing else planned. Various members of the Group popped in from time to time to give a hand and keep me company. We had planned to take the exhibition down about 5 pm on the Monday. Members of the Group (and their helpful spouses) began arriving from about 3 pm and some discreet packing was done very quietly. The public were still coming in. One tall chap smiled at me - his blue eyes twinkling below the knitted hat that was pulled well down over his forehead. Ah yes - our local baker (who also is a very good male model - much in demand). Had a job recognising him with his clothes on. He had a friend with him who, so I was told, was an artist. The `artist` wandered around making fairly obscure comments about some of the paintings then came over to the desk where I was sitting and asked if the Group ever used male models. Funnily enough we had actually discussed having a Life Drawing session when we had recovered from the Exhibition. I told him this and he then became very enthusiastic about the poses - giving a few demonstrations in a balletic fashion. Not content with that he offered to take his clothes off there and then and began unbuttoning his overcoat. `Er, no ... not just now ... we are a little busy. I have your phone number ... I will contact you ...` There`s a limit as to how much the small market town can stand on an Easter Monday! Anne