I have completely lost track of where I am. Sponsume‘s tracker says I have 33 days to go so I’ll start from there. It’s not going well as at £220 I have only 3% of my target in the kitty and the show MUST go on… So stand back folks as I launch a new assault on your wallets. It has got to happen, my sponsorship drive ends 20th July the show is in October and there is so much to do. It’s not a case of having so little your small contribution won’t make a difference but more a case of every little helps!! Capiche? The glass is half full not bleedin half empty. So do it now before you forget!.

At Work in my Studio (c) Anne Blankson-Hemans 2012

Now for some even better news. ..

Earlier this year I blabbled really loudly that I had made it into the latest series of BBC2’s Show Me the Monet, (clip from last year’s series)  a programme hosted by Chris Hollins and following the fortunes of amateur and professional artists from all over the United Kingdom, as they battle it out for a spot at the Show Me the Monet grand exhibition and sale at the pretigious Mall Galleries in London, Basically it’s a combination of a very mild Dragon’s Den meets X Factor except the dragons are a lot tamer and nicer.  Anyway of the 3000 applicants I made the first cut and no sooner had I climbed aloft  my rooftop and shouted it to my world of facebook fans and Twitter friends than was I slapped down with a non disclosure agreement and black out curtains…

I totally understand of course, you can’t spoil it for other people who want to see the series. So that again is all I can say for now except to say the series in going live on 9th July BBC2 at 5.15pm to 6pm Monday to Friday for three whole weeks and you have simply got to see it. I wont tell you how I fared cos I dont want to spoil it for you so please tune in. If you think you are going to forget to do this, sign up with me straight away (bottom right hand corner of this page) and I will send you a reminder and if all fails, you can see it on iPlayer. It would be really great if you want to comment you could do so by commenting on this blog. You have no idea what these comments do to my ego… just go on ahead and make a comment and see for yourself.

Chris Hollins - Presenter of Show Me The Monet BBC2

So there we have it, Show Me the Monet is going live and now my natural segue with every single pun itended… Show Me Your Money!!! and go to www.sponsume.com/project/sunshine-music and PLEASE give me a tenner (feel free to give me more than that if you want) and then when you have done that forward the link to your friends and tell them to give me a tenner too. You’ll be amazed at how quickly I will exceed my target of £5000. All joking aside though. There is something in it for everyone, cos you get a very good quality amazingly put together finger lickin groovy doovy personally signed copy of one of my paintings (or one of Larry’s if you want) if you sponsor us. We really really want to get this exhibition off the ground and can only do that with your help. The myth surrounding this starving artist is about to be put to bed forever!!

Peace and love.