Back To St Pete

ok so 2 days on the road and i am back home. the weeds have taken over the yard but it is nice and the humidity and heat are gone for now...what this means is that my studio over the garage will cool off enough for me to paint in without the ac on, and the windows can be up with the nice breeze blowing as i paint to music.
Thanks to everyone who bought my work and who came by my booth at both Arts at the Meadow and Centerfest. While the Meadowmont show had a poor turnout i got to visit with folks who have bought my work and came back for more and added more customers to my list who have now adopted my paintings. Centerfest had lots of great painters and the crowd was large and friendly ...i enjoyed all the students from The Durham School for the Arts who came by to talk about making art. I was encouraged to continue what i do by so many people including two women who teach painting. So i will keep painting even though the economy is limiting what we can buy....of course i will always choose the things that make me happy, and i know of nothing that make me smile more, except chocolate.

why i paint

this week i got a wonderful note from the new owner of "Harriet's Bluff" one of my favorite painting and a real name of a place that i pass by on my way back and forth to Florida and North Carolina.
The painting is a gift to herself...how often do we allow ourselves to indulge in something that captures our heart? A work of art is something that stands the test of time and unlike a new dress or dessert, it is something to enjoy daily. The letters and notes i receive from people who buy my work let me know that what i do now, as a career in some ways, is what i did in my career in Nursing. I have always felt the human spirit needed nurturing and what better way to nurture that but to create paintings that bring joy. So thanks to all of you who continue to say to me that my work brings smiles to your faces...and often let me know exactly where the painting will hang in it's new home...

new date for arts at the meadow in meadowmont village

the storms are said to be headed this way so the event scheduled this weekend has been postponed until the next weekend, sept 13 and 14. So, hope the weather will cooperate since i am not keen on being huddled in a tent during a gale force winds and rain...wish for sunny days for Sept 13 and 14 and the following weekend when i will be at Centerfest...