I am very excited to announce that I have a show up at South Stage Cellars in Jacksonville, Oregon. It is a perfect venue, a turn of the century original building, all exposed brick and wobbly barn wood and gorgeous imperfection everywhere. I hung 27 paintings…but who’s counting? I know this number because when I was asked if I could fill this time slot, April 7-May 19th, it was short notice. I didn’t have 27 paintings. I didn’t have 7 paintings!! Ok, maybe I had seven but for the most part I dug deep, cleared the decks, completely immersed myself in creating a collection and got to work.
It reminds me of Edison’s famous quote, “We often miss opportunity because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Ha!! I love that. I live that. My practical Canadian roots are alive and well when it comes to plodding along, showing up, keep going, one foot in front of the other. It still amazes me that if you keep going, even if you can only see an inch ahead of you….you WILL get there. It might take a while, you might know where “there” is, but action has immense rewards. Keep painting. Keep writing. Keep making things that make you happy. Keep on keeping on. xoxo
“La Vie Parisienne” 24×36″ available at South Stage Cellars, Jacksonville, Oregon