Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Affirmations
Monday, June 21, 2010
Vacation Recap
So, I'm posting now that we're back. We landed in Phoenix on Friday, got our car and found food. Then we headed out for Sedona. It was hot! Although the cacti and terrain were interesting - it was very brown.
Then, we turned a corner and the
view instantly changed. We had
entered Red Rock country.
Beautiful!
There were galleries, hiking trails everywhere, and we took a jeep tour with a cowboy while we were there. I didn't know that jeeps could climb rocks, but now I believe! Scary - and fun!
My hubby brought his GPS along, so we found some cool roadside stuff like the world's largest kokopelli! We also stood on the corner in Winslow Arizona on Route 66!
We went to Jerome on Tuesday. It is a really cool town perched high on a mountain! Lots of cool art and people. There were painters with easels set up everywhere!
On Wednesday, we rode the train from Williams to the Grand Canyon.
It was beautiful!
Ed visited the canyon when he was 16 and
was very happy to be back there again. He
told me that no words or pictures could
describe how it feels to be there.
He was absolutely right. There is an amazing
sense of place there - it's so immense! Not just
in size but also in time. You could almost feel
the eons of time that had passed by in
the Canyon.
There is so much to do in Arizona! We were able to make a quick visit to the Heard museum in Phoenix before leaving, but there were so many other places we wanted to see and didn't make it to.
We didn't sit still long enough for artwork, but I did manage to start one sketch while at Oak Creek in Sedona. I know that this trip is going to the the inspiration for many pieces of art to come! Our whole family had a blast!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Packing for Vacation
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Are you ready for an Adventure?
Am I ready for an adventure?? On June 1st, I joined the ranks of the unemployed. I was lucky - the announcement was made the week before Christmas, but my term date was at the end of May. I had a lot of time to process my emotions and think about the future.
I was working part-time for the last couple of my 8 years there while working on building an art business. I did spend time in my studio - mostly organizing, painting walls, etc. I took lots of classes but didn't spend a lot of time developing the skills further at home. Plus, I increased my working schedule often to accommodate business need. I never really developed a focus or a routine. In retrospect, I used my real job as a crutch for not pursuing what interested my most and at the same time - scared me most!
I have decided to take my art business seriously now. My sweetie has set a deadline of September to show some real progress towards my goals. I've spent the last couple of months in some deep soul searching work. I am finishing up my business plan, my strategies, my skills development plan, and (probably for me) most important - a time management plan.
By the way, the painting in the photo was done in a class with Chery Baird at Spruill. She is one of my favorite teachers!
I'm back in blogland and I'm ready for a really fun ride!!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Being in the Flow
- I've hesitated because I was afraid that what I made wouldn't be any good
- I didn't use art supplies I bought because I wanted to "save" them for when I was really good
- I got frustrated and set a project aside because it wasn't turning out the way I wanted
- I stopped a couple of steps into a painting because the next thing I did might be "wrong"
I have now made a promise to myself to do the art, make a mess and keep going even if it's bad.