Today I will move my car back seats down and layout the packing blankets for tomorrow. I will load 15 pieces of art with cardboard and towels between to protect frames. I've done this on and off for years and it's easy to get back into this quick efficient loading system. The show was up for two months. I sold "Evening Prayers" and "Silver Ladder" which can be viewed on my flicker badge in the sidebar. I also sold "Flying Fearless Freyja" a portrait of my muse and I will post it in my sidebar too. I was surprised at this sale and so pleased. Painting her gave me the gift of courage in starting new work and I hope whoever purchased this piece will find the joy in owning as I had in creating this image! I spend a good part of my life in my own thoughts and imagination that I am so pleased when these pieces go out into the world... like little birds taking flight! I'm a believer in the fifth creative step: "Take your work out into the world" but lately I have been more interested in setting up a website than hanging work on walls. I am retired and mostly out of the local mix...a website offers me a way to show and share while giving me more time to focus on new work...the focus on these last chapters of my life...so to speak! ha
The house is humming with an active washer and dryer. Pablo returned home from five days in Reno. He was in temperatures around 95 and drove into our driveway marking 59 degrees...quite a range! He came home loaded with gifts for me... Speedy Cut by Speedball...a high density rubber block good for easy carving for my printmaking and a bag of m&m's dark chocolate candy! ha I'm doing laundry, watching cooking shows on PBS and looking forward to a homecoming barbecue. Sunday evening another "Wallander" on Masterpiece Mystery on PBS...life is good!
Wonderful!!! all this positive news :)
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear you sold some work!
Looking forward to seeing some prints from you and I love M&M's...enjoy it all.
Life is good! I know you will enjoy the homecoming cook out and getting caught up with one another. Congratualtions on the sales of your art. I look forward to your web site.
ReplyDeleteWow, how sweet success, homecoming, BBQ and excited about making new art...good news and smiles all around.
ReplyDeleteAmazing!Congratulations! I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Three pieces sold. That must uplift your spirit. Wallander. I have read most of those books but not seen the TV show as I usually retire at 9, however will try to stay up next Sunday if i remember. Be well, suki
ReplyDeleteSounds like a man who knows his woman's heart. Congratulations on your sales!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Life does sound good. :-) I am shocked and torn to hear about Fearless Flying Feida being sold. I had no idea she was on the market. She was way cool and I certainly saw you in her. Well, your attitude to let things go out into the world is a really good one. Wouldn't it be fun to see what Freida sees and days go by?
ReplyDeletecongratulations Mary Ann - how wonderful! I can so relate to the transporting routine - sounds so familiar - for me, it is usually raining too - m&m's - one of my favs! - I'm in the website process also - getting new work ready to be photoed and hopefully will have the site up by the end of July! sooner if all goes well....
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on Fearless Freja (sp?). I thought that was a terrific piece when I first saw it and I kept looking at it. Good job.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on those sales. That must feel wonderful. There are few better feelings than when someone connects with your art.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck for working on your website. Definitely hard work, but a necessity I think.
So glad to here there are others out there with the same addictions -- carvings blocks and M&Ms dark chocolate. I seem to go through several pounds each month of both.
Doesn't get much better,,,3 sales is fabulous,,,great congrats to you!
ReplyDeleteThe towel packing is familiar,,and works well!
Jo, Always fun to report good news...I'm working on more compass prints and yes m&m's peanuts or plain have my heart!
ReplyDeleteLeslie, Thank you...sales are unpredictable but great when they happen. Website is a ways off.
Teri, Always good to hear from you...yes sales and food...good combination!
B&W Thank you, I'll be over to your site later today!
ReplyDeleteSuki, Sales equals spirit lifter! I saw an episode of Wallander last night but there was no mention of any more...it might have been a limited amount of episodes.It's a favorite of mine.
Chris, Thank you. Art supplies are a sure way to my heart and thankfully husband knows it!
Karen, I was surprised she sold and truly pleased. She was my courage muse but her next task could lead anywhere...joy, silly...who knows!
ReplyDeleteJeane, Oh, the transporting blues...rain would be an awful addition. You are way ahead of me on website...I'm planning on the end of this year, early next. Good luck to both of us.
Pat, Thank you, she is one of my favorite muses.
ReplyDeleteKim, Nice to have similar addictions! I am afraid all art supplies fall under personal addiction for me and then there are m&m peanuts!
Babs, Yes, towels and driving in the slow lane. I once had a large canvas wedged in the back with the trunk open with little red warning towels?!
Congratulations on your sales, Mary Ann. And how sweet to have your husband back, especially with his bearing those gifts! :-D
ReplyDeleteI love that you are getting your work out there! I think that like you many of us live so much in our imagingation, sometimes I can hardly wait just to get home to be in my creative space... Roxanne
ReplyDeleteSan, Thank you...I'm both surprised and grateful for sales!
ReplyDeleteYes, the husband has figured out my loves (I have a ton of loves)and he is very good with the follow through...he even wraps the gifts!
Roxanne, This opportunity was a favor to a friend...I'm focusing on a website for showing and sharing.
I do know what you mean by living in imagination...that is what makes life so good, don't you agree?