It's been quite an exciting time, in "meat space".........
Although i’m not usually too much of a fan of “blowing my own trumpet”, sometimes I think we have to do a bit of self congratulatory back slapping!
Over the last month, I have been part of a Welsh open studios event, by the name of Helfa Gelf, run in collaboration with the Welsh Assembly government and the Cambrian Academy of Art, among others.
I have also been selected as a contributing exhibitor at a local Gallery and Artists co-operative- Gallery 36.
Add to this, my new status as official photographer to a fantastic Burlesque performer and teacher Miss Scarlet Fever and being signed up as a freelance snapper for Majestic Model Agency and all in all-it’s been a fairly successful few weeks!!!!!!!!
Now for the Oscar winners “thank you” speech. Since joining Redbubble, making friends with a fantastic worldwide community of supportive Artists, writers, photographers and all round good guys, I have grown both as a person and as an Artist, in my own right. Self confidence and self belief have grown and thanks to the continued support of my “network of buddies”, I now firmly believe that I really can do this, I really can actually make a living as a photographer and I really can live the life I was put on this earth to live.
Thank you all, so much-my successes are as much a result of what you guys have done for me, as for what I have done for myself.
Roy.
Globalphotos
Huge congrats Roy, you so deserved the success, well done you !!!
roybarry replied
Thanks Varinia-i’m finally starting to live the life I want to live.x
Sticky Flower
oooi.. hiccup..luurve.. hiccup…yooooou toooo..hiccup..maaaan…I rea..hiccup..lly reeeeally hiccup..dooo…
Sticky Flower
also, Roy you are a beautiful beautiful soul and an inspiration.Proof that you get from life what you put into it.Nobody is more deserving of their rewards than you, and I consider myself a lucky person indeed to have you as a friend xoxoxo
roybarry replied
Trish-life is so much richer for having you in it-you will be a true friend, until I draw my final breath.x
Mindy McGregor
Congrats!!
roybarry replied
Thanks so much, Mindy.
H M Bascom
Congratulations on all your successes. Well deserved my friend!
roybarry replied
Helen-you have long been a great supporter, friend and rock to me-a fabulous person to have “on side” and a great source of inspiration. Thank you.x
Jakki .
Roy that is so wonderful to hear! You deserve this so much and I know it will only get better!! As Trish said, you are a beautiful soul, thank you for being such a good friend to me xox
roybarry replied
Jakki-the feeling of friendship is mutual, your constant friendship and support has been such a comfort to me.x
jemimalovesbigted
You totally ROCK… in fact I shall call you ROCKIN ROY from now on. I am totally stoked for you my dear (awesomely accented) Welsh friend, and I wish you the best with your endeavours as a ROCKIN photographer! Now can you give me some tips. xxx
roybarry replied
I guess Rockin’ Roy is better than this.
As for tips-all I can say is “network, network, network!!!!!!”
Wendy Slee
I got such a big smile reading this!
Bravo !!! Roy!!
roybarry replied
Thanks Wendy-it’s such a great feeling to actually be getting somewhere, with my Art.
Ena Lü
what i can I say, it’s no big surprise to me ! x
roybarry replied
Well-as one of my brightest guiding lights, I owe you a gargantuan portion of coconut yoghurt, a singalong to ELO and the biggest of royhugs!!
Tania Donald
all so well deserved and only the beginnings of what you can achieve with your great talents and fabulous personality….
and i beg to differ but i happen to know that you do like to “blow your own trumpet,” I still have those webcams planted in your house…i’m amazed by your flexibility.
roybarry replied
Damn you and your insidious, invasive webcamery!!!!
I hold you totally responsible for me having to do my own blowing-i’ve dropped enough hints, begged and even offered wads of used notes, all to no avail-i’m beginning to think that you may not be quite as morally repugnant as your friends led me to believe….....
Tania Rose
smiling muchly, oh thee of much ado :)
roybarry replied
I reciprocate, with ardour!!
T SOUL
I’m so pleased to hear of your successes here taffy me luv, you’re just the right man for all these jobs!!! Good on ya, and yeah, keep on rockin, Roy!!!
roybarry replied
Thanks mateygirl-you’ve been a great influence on me, in all your identities.
Thank you.x
JenniferB
Ah… there’s no shame in acknowledging your own talent, hard work and accomplishments, you deserve every bit of success you achieve. :-)
Yep… This bubble journey has sure been one hell of a trip! haha! but I wouldn’t have it any other way or want to be anywhere else, definitely it’s helped me to meet some genuinely great people I would otherwise never have gotten to meet.
roybarry replied
I agree, wholeheartedly.
midzing
Congrats Roy,,, all very deserving accompishments,,,
roybarry replied
Thankee kindlee, Missee!!
Kendra Taber
Roy You Got It GOING ON..MR.SMOOTH..CONGRATULATIONS. SO HAPPY TO HEAR SUCH A KINDRED SPIRITED MAN LIKE YOU HAVE SUCH SWEET BLESSINGS! YOU GO BOY!
roybarry replied
Thank you so much, Kendra!
Michelle Whennan
There is no-one more deserving. Enjoy every minute of it.
roybarry replied
Thanks Shell-you’re such a great friend.
Cathie Tranent
You go girl!! :)
roybarry replied
Thanks Dad!
Catherine Veal
well done to you dear Roy. CONGRATULATIONS. x
roybarry replied
Catherine, thank you so much.x
Di Dowsett
well done roy! you need a bigger trumpet and you need to blow it harder! congratulations hunni!
xxx
roybarry replied
I’m still not very good at self blowing-maybe one day!
Thanks, friend.x
Lynette1
Whooooo x x well done my friend!!!! Well deserved, congratulations and big hugs x
roybarry replied
Thank you, sweet friend.x
Mike Weeks
Well done old man. Shows that there’s life in the old dog yet.
roybarry replied
Not too much, just enough!!
Thanks Mike.
Kimberley Davitt
well done Roy woohoo
roybarry replied
Thanks friend-any chance I can win a game of scrabble now?
Jo Fedora
I knew it…you fully alive one you…
roybarry replied
Thank you Jo-you were the 1st person to go on my watchlist, 2 years ago, it really has been quite a trip!
LTPhotography
Congrats and a big well done :-)
roybarry replied
Thank you, so much. x
salsbells69
Well well welll…about time you blew it!! Good for you Mr B. I am sooo happy that you are living the dream you dreamed! You have come along and been on a great journey! It’s fantastic to read this..truly. Congratulations from your antipodean friend who loves you very much and is very very happy for you! x