I've been working on a new vision for my life as an artist.  I've been making art for oh so long a time now.  Since my early days in the 70's.  Many times just making it because I had to and sticking it under the bed.  I let my dreams just pass me by and let life take another direction.  some of it positive and some of it negative.  But also much was not truly "me".  Always, always the nagging of that creative part of me.  I hesitated to say I was an artist.  I didn't feel like one at all.  And many I met through my work did not even know that I did it.  That I made art.  I was afraid to enter shows for fear of rejection - so I didn't.  Then would go to shows and think "why don't I do this?"  I'm not ready yet.  I'll enter when .....and on and on.  I did visualizations and saw myself having my own exhibit in the future.  I journaled about it.  Then Iguess I decided that I would never be perfect enough in my own eyes and just needed to take a risk and enter some shows.  This has been such a slow process for me but an ongoing one.

But life seems to be moving in a new direction for me.  Things that I had envisioned years ago are coming to fruition.  Its a wonderful thing.  I have three shows scheduled for this year.  One in a college setting.  I take pieces there this weekend.  After hanging my show there I go to another gallery that I have visited for over 25 years.  I was just accepted into this gallery and they have sold three of my pieces this week.  This gallery has been a dream of mine for this long of a time also.  I have always loved the place and the artists they exhibit.  I have two more shows scheduled for this summer and fall.  And  there is a good chance that I will be teaching a class in an art museum come fall. 

I'm just thrilled and grateful that the "dream" didn't die. 

MEMBERS COMMENTS VIEWING 1 - 3 OUT OF 3 COMMENTS From: rteleis 03/12/2008 05:47:52 Thanks for your comment on my dog portrait. I was reading this and you remind me of me! I gave up on art as a career long ago, changed majors in school to something that was more 'practical'. Now, after some proding from a friend, I am back in to art and hoping that it will lead to something, even without any sort of degree in art. Have even found the nerve to enter shows and be 'out there'. From: DavidMcCamant 02/16/2008 22:52:42 Good for you Scotty! You must have planted good seeds for all your dreams and visualizations coming to pass. As they say in the acting arts, break a leg my friend. Warmest Wishes, David From: kcartwright 02/14/2008 03:47:46 Congratulations on living your dream! It does take some "guts" to get out there and exhibit, but the rewards can be great, and a real learning experience. Imagine what tomorrow can bring ... Kathy