These are unusual times that we are in right now. It is almost like a dream, a bad dream.
As the year started, Many people had plans for spring break, graduations, vacations and many of those spring social events that we all like to attend. As many artist ,who are festival artists, we submitted our artwork to be juried into a local or regional  festival show. Many of which has to be done several months in advance. This being said, as artists, we have to pay in advance for booth space at these events. 

Then the unthinkable happens. COVID-19. Then shows start to cancel, or postpone, Many show promotors aren't offering refunds to the artists. I was lucky that the shows I was going to be in were postponed and I had the option to still be in the shows or get a refund. As a member of the artist community and a small business person, this can be devastating. The art community is a strong community that supports one another and we will all ,hopefully will get through this.

So we adjust. Now I am using this extra time to create new artwork for upcoming shows in the Fall. Maybe late summer. One day at a time. I seem to be putting a bit of Hope, Love and Grace into the Assembelage that I've been making in hopes that they can inspire and heal in some way.

Just remember we are all in this together. We must support one another. Shop local, support your favorite small restaurants , be kind to each other. If your are interested in any of my pieces of art, I am offering 25% off on any of my artwork for the rest of April plus free shipping. Just email me and we can work out the details. 

I'm hoping that this blows over soon and we can all get back to normal. I am also praying that all your loved ones are well and 
safe.

Too Busy....

Are We? Too Busy, I mean. You Know , everything that happens in life. Work, school, family, groceries, housework, blah, blah, create!

I feel that I have been given a gift. A gift that I can share and hopefully make someones day, provoke a thought or even create a feeling inside their soul. With this gift, I have challenges. The challenge of coming up with new and different things. In creating these things, comes a certain anxiety sometimes to perform. You know the feeling at work when you want to impress the boss? Well, your the boss, lol.

You have to know me a bit better to figure out what I am talking about and to understand where I am coming from. I am am the type of person that has to be inspired by the outside world . I love to travel. I love to go and experience many different places, and I rarely go to the same place more than once. You see, I only have so much time in the world and It is a huge place, so why go back to the same place when you can experience more unique things? But that is me. I am an adventurer as well, that likes to experience the world and what it has to offer. I started riding a motorcycle when I was 40 and have experienced some awesome things through that, but that's another story ;) .

A little more about me. I am married and have 2 grown boys now, and I started painting when I was a kid. However I stopped , or put it aside, while I raised my boys.

After they left home, my roots in art were tugging at me and I decided to start painting again. Moms turn I said. What a ride it has been . I travel a lot with the art shows that I have been chosen to be in , and meet wonderful people and other artists along the way who have become friends. Through all that I have learned so much about myself. I am a lot stronger artist and more confident in myself.

In a way I am trying to inspire a spark in you , to get out and do the things you have been putting off in your life. You are never "too old" to start something or to experience something. Make time for yourself and do the things you really want to do. I am always dipping into something new to try. What do I plan for this year? Well I decided to start this blog...and find myself dreaming of where I will go next