Sometimes life is like that...

So - unfortunately I have not accomplished much more than the last time I blogged.  My youngest has had a tough time transitioning to Kindergarten.  This means that I have had a hard time focusing on anything but him this week. The work is fine, he just cries and says he misses me and its such a long day.  But, I think we finally made it over the hump today.  He was actually excited to go today. I am wondering if it was only because its Friday....but hey - I'll take what I can get!

As for the art....I did get about 8 gourds cleaned.  Many needed repairs, so those have been puttied and need sanding. 3 did get painted with some new metallic gourds paints I just got. Love them!  I think the Taos gallery will be very happy with them.   Almost done with my tornado for Kansans Paint Kansas.  This one was a challenge. I'll post about that once the entry day has cleared.  Hopefully I will get some images of new work posted soon!

Anyway, off to do some research for some more work before the kiddos get home. 

P.S. I have a follower!! Thanks Theresa!!!

Back to work!

Its been a crazy first week of doing art.  In the first week, I had so many plans. Of course, not all of those happened, when my youngest got sick in his first week of school!! Even today he was coughing quite a bit.  I gave him cough meds and I guess he must be doing fine since I've had no calls from the school.

So, I did manage to finish all 4 commissions that I got at the beginning of July.  I framed 2 pieces for the Inspirations show.  And I painted my "tornado" piece no less than 5 times trying to find just the right color for an abstract tornado. Think I've about got it now!   Now I need to clean more gourds so I can start on a new batch.  Taos needs more again (yeah!) and I have some new metallic gourd paints to work with so I can't wait to try those out.  I'll post some pics once I get some done!

Off to work!

P.S. No followers yet - any takers?....

I am definitely NOT a writer....

So today's work consisted of trying to write an essay for an artist residency.  Since it has been years since I have written any papers or essays, I am finding this excruciatingly difficult.   (Plus, its like an artist's statement, which I also find ridiculously painful.)  Why?  Because I want to put something real out there that actually sounds like me and the average person can understand. Nothing irritates me more than pretentious statements that leaving you asking "HUH?"  But, since it also needs to appease arty people who may or may not buy my work or give me a show or residency, it also needs to be polished.  So I have literally spent a good part of my day writing and re-writing and I am still not happy with it. 

That doubt about my essay is when I start to tell myself, "why bother, chances are you won't get it anyway".  That is hard to ignore!  But, if I listened to that voice, my work would not be in a gallery in Taos, New Mexico right now. You never know until you put yourself out there.  So, good thing this thing isn't due for another month and half.  Maybe I'll get it together by then (?)!

First Time

So - I have a couple of friends who keep blogs of their daily activities.  I thought it might be good to get out there what it is that I DO.  I don't think many people know what I do besides be a  mom.

Many of you know both my kids are in school now and I am constantly be asked - "So, NOW what are you going to do with yourself?!"  I do not having a "normal" paying job. So I think people assume I will automatically go back to "normal" work.

Here's what will be keeping me busy :

For TAG, I am the VP, the Gallery Commitee Chair, the 3D chair, I'm on the Hanging Committee AND I am chair of our special show Kansans Paint Kansas.  I get to handle all those emails, calls, meetings and fires that have to be put out. 

I am on the board for Sunflower Soccer Association and I am coaching both my son's teams.

For MY art, I have 4 commissions that need finishing.  I need to get some stuff ready for the Taos Fall Art Festival. I have 1 piece left to finish to enter in Kansans Paint Kansas.  I have 2 of 3 pieces done for the Inspirations show coming up.  I would like to enter some shows outside of Kansas again (its been a year or 2) and I need to get my portfolio together.   I have work to get done for a Fall Gallery Walk I will be in. Is that all? I am sure there is more to this list that I am forgetting....

So yeah, THAT is what I am doing with myself. :)