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Reinventing yourself to get through these
unprecedented times
Clubsound’s George Jones
explains how he has taken up an “old hobby to help get through
these challenging times.
Like my fellow musicians that last year I had started painting and entertainers, I am so disappointed and drawing again... all because my
and devastated at the way things are heading in the Arts & Entertainment world in Northern Ireland.
darling sister had kept some sketches that I had done when I was a teenager! (And that wasn’t yesterday!). So, out
We had already gone through 30 years came the easel and I have been
of bombs and bullets in our wee churning out paintings faster than Van
country but during those times at least we had the chance to get out and still entertain people. I suppose we could have been classed as an ‘essential service’... well, psychologically speaking. The most frustrating thing is that there are no venues open to let us do our job now!... and, in a way, we all have become a ‘non-essential service’!
This year was Clubsound’s 50th anniversary, but all our celebratory gigs were cancelled. I was starting to get disappointed and depressed, so, to pull myself out of it, I remembered
Gogh!! (But don’t worry... I still have both ears!)
It has been a Godsend my friends, and I have managed to sell some. I would really recommend something like this to help you get through this... reinvent yourself in a hobby or craft. It is incredible what you can do if you really put your mind to it. I hope you do and I hope, like me, it helps you to get through this horrible time until we can play our beloved music and entertain folks again!!... and it WILL come
back! Be positive chums!!
Original paintings from £120 to £150 depending on size.
Fully mounted prints £50.
Georgealsotakes commissions from a favourite photo, a favourite landmark or scene and some pets. Heis planningaFacebookpage showing his work but you can contact him on email: georgejones14@btinternet.com or through Facebook.
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