Grenville Allen's blog: designed to give more exposure to www.grenvilleallen.com, and to demonstrate by the by how Grenville paints poppies, cats, ducks, cottages and landscapes.
Hi all at CygnetHaving kept out of the conversations until now, I feel that this last email was rude and belittling and has overstepped the mark - this is not the way to bring us together.I too am quite new to the group (although I have lived in the area all my life) and feel that we need people who appreciate the history and ethos of cygnet.The unkindness and rudeness of the last email shows how little is thought of the wonderful work in the gallery and a lack of the qualities we would want in those looking after our best interestsSorry to be so negative Colin
Dear all Cygnets,
Whilst the Cygnet should remain as a cooperative with all members being equal and having a right to have their say and vote on decisions as to how it is run, some form of overall management is required.
According to the results of the survey posted by Anna a couple of months ago the following results were obtained.
94% of those that responded felt the Cygnet needed a management structure.
A committee consisting of Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Arts Director was almost unanimously agreed. Other positions to oversee eg: rotas, social media, licences/units may also be needed.
There is a core group of artists that are happy to act as a committee, to meet separately from the main meeting and discuss issues that have arisen as a result of the meeting, come up with possible solutions to said issues, report back and put them out to the vote. This would result in a much more streamlined system, cut down on meeting time and avoid the problem of issues being discussed over and over again with no solution being reached.
The following are happy to take on committee roles (and they have been tweaked a bit). Anyone who would like to express their interest in being actively involved is invited to put their names forward to be included along with the role they would be interested in.
Where there are any roles that have more than one applicant then it will need to be put to a vote (unless it is agreed between said parties that these roles would be better served as a shared role). As it stands at the minute this will not include the social media/website roles, these are always best shared.
Rotas: Grenville Allen
Marketing & Publicity:
Visiting events:
We envisage a short time scale for this so request that any further interested parties names are forwarded to us by Thursday 3rd September. We will then proceed with either voting or taking on our said roles.
Best wishes to all,
Liz, Roz and Cali
Please know, I am a solopreneur so am really busy. I always endeavour to return your call or answer your email within 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays).I do not work in the evening after 6pm or on a Sunday.
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Sent from my iPhone. Hi Grenville, hope you and Hazel have avoided the COVID 19! I don't know if you remember me but l have bought quite a few of your pictures, my name is Yvonne (with the red hair). I am interested in the above picture and would like to know if you sell them framed? I have always bought them like that from you in the past but that was from your stall and this would be through the post. If you do, what would it cost please to come already framed? Many thanks for your help and look forward to hearing from. With best wishes to you both. Yvonne
