New Year’s Eve Review
Every year I like to take a moment to look at all the progress I’ve made over the past year and set some goals for the year ahead. 2017 was a huge year for me and I know that 2018 is going to be even more amazing!
Great Things That Happened in 2017:
So many great things happened this year. This year I put an emphasis on personal and professional growth. I made an effort to look at myself and make improvements in my health and my surroundings. This year I am the proud aunt of another beautiful baby boy – Jacob (as well as a proud aunt of his big brother Benjamin who turned two this year). And I was able to pay off a couple of my debts (Yay!).
Perhaps the biggest change of the year is that I made the decision to leave my full-time job to pursue life as an artist! I cannot wait to see what 2018 has in store! I know there will be all sorts of adventures and projects ahead. I’m going to take each challenge one step at a time and learn and grow while doing it.
Perhaps the biggest change of the year is that I made the decision to leave my full-time job to pursue life as an artist! I cannot wait to see what 2018 has in store! I know there will be all sorts of adventures and projects ahead. I’m going to take each challenge one step at a time and learn and grow while doing it.
New Works for 2017:
This year brought 50 new paintings! (Also three dozen or so painted ornaments.)
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From the Blog in 2017:
My blog featured 18 different posts this year (19 counting this one)! Be sure to catch up on any you may have missed.
- 1/8/17 First Sketch of the Year
- 1/23/17 Happy Birthday Manet
- 2/25/17 Happy Birthday Renoir
- 2/28/17 The Month of Love
- 3/26/17 Twenty-Nine Project
- 3/30/17 Happy Birthday Van Gogh
- 5/17/17 Special Project
- 5/22/17 Happy Birthday Mary Cassatt
- 8/15/17 July Recap
- 8/20/17 Gallery 116 Opening Reception
- 9/4/17 Weekend Adventures
- 9/10/17 A Week of Openings
- 10/1/17 Welcome Fall
- 10/8/17 Let’s Play a Game
- 10/22/17 Art Fieldtrip – Performance Painter David Garibaldi
- 11/12/17 Art Fieldtrip – Arnot Art Museum
- 12/24/17 That’s a Wrap!: Events to End the Year
- 12/25/17 Merry Christmas
Exhibitions in 2017:
I was part of 6 different art shows this year and exhibited 69(!) works of art!
- Gallery 116 @ Community Arts of Elmira (3 paintings)
- Summer Mosaic @ 171 Cedar Arts (50 paintings)
- Member Show @ Community Arts of Elmira (5 paintings)
- Holiday Art Market @ Arnot Art Museum (10 paintings)
- Gallery 120 @ Community Arts of Elmira (1 drawing)
- Holiday Member Show @ The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (1 painting)
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What’s in Store for 2018?
More. More paintings, more adventures, more blog posts, more everything! You definitely won’t want to miss it, so make sure you’re following along!
