Chapter 33Patricia has been preparing for the artisan market by producing paintings. She is rather a skilled artist and, although her work is simple and easy for her to produce, it's colourful and very appealing. As is usual in this region, her paintings carry a hefty price tag, with the smallest of her works priced at one hundred euros, ranging up to three hundred euros for the largest canvas. She's produced fourteen works of art, which she hopes to sell to the tourists.
I'm constantly amazed at the high prices artists charge for what's usually very little work, but I can't say anything to Patricia or I'll not be popular, to say the least. She is desperately trying to find ways of making money so she can give up her job, and I do everything in my power to encourage her. She feels that wo
