The Art Wall

 I always give my counselling clients the information and guidance that if they don’t gel with me then it’s perfectly normal and acceptable for them to ask for another counsellor . 
No hard feelings will ever be felt, I say and mean it

One of my latest clients, I met online briefly, to negotiate  therapy . I was at home when we met on teams and not quite au fait with the softwhere , I hadn’t yet mastered the blocking out of everything in the background. 
I chatted with my prospective client and by the end of the session they made it very clear that they were very much looking forward at proceeding with therapy. 

I hoped it was my professional friendliness that hooked them 
But before we parted they shared that they loved my taste in art, especially Enikö Eged’s Running Dogs


Exactly 27 years ago I went to see the film Entrapment at the multiplex in Sheffield, I only know this because I made a note of it in my old Filofax with the mark 9/10 scribbled next to it. ( 
Exactly 27 years later I’m watching it on channel 4, Jesus I was 37 then….how time flies…it’s still a good movie 


A whinny just at a good point in the action heralded the return of the field ponies as Sue herded them at dusk for their summer grazing 
It’s nice to have them back 


I’m such a creature of habit …….


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  1. It was your tasteful display that got them. The professional friendliness just sealed the deal! xx

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    1. I think they are a dog lover , so that helped a bond

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  2. Whatever works. I love your taste in art, too.

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  3. Your method of talking with your clients and assuring them it's okay for them to choose a different counselor must reassure them they're good and you're good.
    I love that there is so much art around so each person is able to choose what floats their boat! Your art in your home is special to you, as it should be.

    Hugs!

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  4. I love your art wall too, John. It inspired me to make one in my home too (smaller, though it may grow in time). In fact, I think I'll do a post about it for an upcoming "Sunday in the Art Room" blog hop. May I include the photo of your art wall (with a link to your blog) in that post as well?

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  5. I have an art wall too, in the hallway, so I pass it all day long. Even Jack's artwork is up there. Your wall is lovely.
    It took me years to find a counselor that understood not just me but my life, she worked in healthcare for many years and she's married to a Dutch man.

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    1. I’d love to collect readers art walls

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    2. I was going to suggest that. I remember once or twice in the past we sent you a photo (was it a view out our windows?) and it was so fun to see everyone's response.

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    3. It was a great idea , I may ask for a sharing of art or art walls

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  6. My favorites are those clay people sitting on the radiator there.

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    1. Did you ever find the missing one?

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    2. Anonymous12:10 pm

      I had the exact same thought....did one of the cats steal it away to some outside lair?

      Ceci

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    3. No I cleared the kitchen , and no sign !

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  7. Ohh love the wall art!!
    Great variety and fab placement. Love the birds!
    I also have a thing for Sean Connery, but that's another story.

    XOXO

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  8. If I were an online client, I'd have to say that I love your art wall, too!

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  9. Your taste in art suits me.

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  10. Feeling a connection is always important.
    Your art wall is lovely and tells a lot about you. I love it.

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  11. Anonymous7:57 am

    Habit can leave us more room for thought. It can simplify tasks and give comfort. I’m thinking of good/ neutral habits. Destructive habits can be soul-destroying.
    weavinfool

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  12. I used to work with a guy who had a similarly curated background and people were convinced it was a filter image and not real

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    1. The wall was the first present to myself after the divorce …all the best art went with the prof

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  13. Camille10:00 am

    I always so enjoy seeing your lovely and eclectic art wall John. What a great idea for others to share their wall displays too. I even spy the hand done drawing by Gayle of "Two Little Square Black Dogs" blog. So clever with her gift wrapping and artwork. I miss her much. Speaking of missing; Really hoping Cro over in France is ok. X

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    1. I hope he is too…I’ve emailed him but no reply

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  14. I had several counsellors in the past and it's true to say I didn't gel with all of them. The worst one was a counsellor who I visited once during my finals at uni. I was so stressed and not helped by her constantly interrupting me to tell me how much she had enjoyed her uni days and the finals. Obviously, I never went back to see her.

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    1. The first lesson you learn is that it’s not all about you

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  15. You can tell a lot about a person by the art on their walls, the books they keep, and the back seat of their car.

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    1. Oh lord don’t look in bluebells back seat

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  16. Once we move to our new home, my art wall will be growing, I can't wait, at the moment it's all a bit scattered.

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  17. Krayolakris1:12 pm

    Lovely surroundings- not only the art wall, but the sights and sounds from the window. Oh to have ponies for neighbors!

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    1. They look ghostly with their eye hoods on

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  18. I agree that you can tell alot about a person by their art wall... I don't have an art 'wall' so to speak .. art is everywhere in my house.. mostly mine.. LOVE that movie.. Sean Connery aged like fine wine.. lol Hugs! deb

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    1. Send me a photo of your favourite pieces

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  19. Anonymous2:39 pm

    Love your taste in Art. I have the same eclectic type of art in my house and I get very much pleasure out of it. Nice to see the ponies back once again. Gigi

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  20. I find solace in the rhythm of the seasons - ponies to pasture; blooming peonies & cacti; garden produce; etc., etc., etc...

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  21. I think habits and routine are the very foundation of my life and sanity these days.

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