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Happy New Year!
I love New Years Eve.
Not the noise makers, or the ball drop, or even the champagne. It’s the eve of a new year. That space between, one and the next, when anything is possible.
This time makes me quite reflective and grateful.
2021 started with a major health scare for my husband. He is so resilient that you’d never know that anything occurred by looking at him. With my rock intact, I was able to open my mind to fantastic opportunities.
Snapshot from my demo and talk at the Coastal Discovery Museum.
Coastal Discovery Museum allowed me to talk about my work and demonstrate some techniques while the National Association of Women Artists had a show. I got to see my art bestie Laura McRae Hitchcock win an award at this show.
My paintings, “Lowcountry Legend” on display at the Venue.
NAWA also gave me an opportunity to show at the Venue. Now a collector in Kansas has one of my paintings.
Checking out my series, “Prince of Tides”, on display at City Gallery during Piccolo Spoleto.
City Gallery showed part of my Pat Conroy inspired 6-piece series at Piccolo Spoleto.
Presenting during a retreat at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.
Fran Gardner led an amazing retreat at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in Florida. My brain is still on fire. And my heart is still bursting with the joy and camaraderie that was a new and welcome experience for me. This was the time that most embodied my 2021 word of the year: Reinvigoration.
This time makes me full of anticipation and hope.
I have a new planner and intend to be positive that I will be filling it with learning opportunities, art shows, time to create, and time with my people.
The Story of More by Hope Jahren is providing inspiration on my quest to advocate for our planet. I am continuing to explore ways to incorporate the millions of scraps of paper that enter my house and the plastic containers that hold my contact lenses into my paintings.
Dear Readers
Thank you for being part of my art endeavors. The engagement on social media and responses to my writing keeps me motivated and feeling validated.
Dream
It is a simple word and may seem like a frivolous notion, but it will be my 2022 word of the year. Dream can mean visualize. If I can see it in my head or feel it in my heart, I believe I can make it with my hands. May you find the space to dream.
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