After the various submissions and applications I sent off a couple of weeks ago, the first successful one came through today - I have been accepted for the selling art fair Art In The Pen in Skipton, North Yorkshire held on the weekend of the 14-15th August.

I'm really pleased about this - I first heard about it last year but having committed to the Grassington Arts Festival and being so close to completing the MA I thought it best to leave it. I applied this year in good time and am delighted to have the chance to take part and am already planning the work I am going to display and how to set up the space.

What is interesting about Art in the Pen is that it is held in the cattle auction rooms in Skipton - I've not been before but it sounds an interesting space and according to their site there is hanging space on the railings. It is an indoor event to which thousands of visitors have attended in the two previous years, with a considerable number of sales being made, so it sounds like it could be a busy couple of days. I am really looking forward to it.

If you are local to Skipton, do come along and say hello.