Pssttt...Mission actually accomplished!

Last Wednesday, we picked up twelve paintings from the incredibly talented and prolific Christine Davis. We were congratulating ourselves that we had prepared the Gallery by moving some of our pieces to other walls and having a vague idea as to the task of preparing the Southern Showcase.

As ever, the task we set ourselves was monumental. By Thursday night, we had arranged most of Christine's paintings on our eastern wall. But there were other works all over the Gallery, the art table was a mass of Blu-tac, cloths, and cleaning spray and the Giftshop needed paintings added that had come out of the main Gallery.

Friday and Saturday passed in a blur of guests, sorting, cleaning and rehanging. By Sunday morning, we were feeling very pleased with our efforts. Now all that was left was to write the new catalogues...an absolute breeze! Only took all day. And then I discovered one mistake on the Gallery catalogue as we were placing the numbers. Bollocks.

We finally finished numbering every artwork this afternoon. We still have around thirty-six or thirty-seven artists within the East End Gallery. What I absolutely know is that we have over one hundred and twenty different pieces on the walls, floor, plinths and tables. Wow.

And there is more good news. The East End Gallery will host the judging of the Rural Ambassador for the Central Wheatbelt on Saturday 25 June. Beverley's nominee is Jessica Fleay and we will be cheering her along. There will be up to fifty other candidates, mentors and judges in our Gallery that day. Thank you so much to the Beverley Agricultural Society Inc for this opportunity.

In light of this very important event, we have decided to extend the Southern Showcase until the following day, Sunday 26 June.

Now all our guests have nearly four weeks to view this fantastic exhibition in the East End Gallery.

And here's a sneak preview of the entire Gallery and Giftshop. Again!