Sunday, Oct. 3, was an absolutely beautiful day, cool temps, severe clear, and brilliant sunshine. The turnout for my opening in Washington was great. The biggest surprise for me was that almost every person (well at least 3/4) of the 40 or so attending was someone special to me (friend/student/family). The "Abundance" experienced was not what you might expect at an art opening, not crowds of buyers from the local area, but a crowd of those who love and support me. I am so grateful to each of you who came to make it a special day. I know it was a long drive for many of you.
For those of us in the arts we are often judged as successful (or not) by the crowds we draw or the sales we make. But the truth is, what is really important is the joy we get from the process of creating and the love we get from our relationships. This was the message I got from Sunday.....I am blessed with the greatest of Abundance! A special thank you to each of you who came.
And thank you to Larry Pogue (a wonderful artist himself) who organized the event, helped me hang and missed the Rams game to be there. Thank you, too, to the staff at American Bounty who served wonderful food and drinks and then set up a special table for 16 of us to share dinner together after the event.
It was an absolutely wonderful day!
So ... SO ... true Jan! The abundance is ALWAYS there when we look for it! Good for YOU for having the heart's "vision" to be able to SEE it!
ReplyDeleteJan, I love your backyard! I was privileged to be part of the beauty and it has stayed with me. All the best on all of your endeavors. You are one very blessed woman!
ReplyDeleteJan, what an inspiring blog (no surprise)! I wish I lived nearby so I could have experienced "Abundance" firsthand...but through your blog I can!I loved what you said about "the joy we get from the process of creating."
ReplyDeleteThat's what it's always about, isn't it?
Jan....I have found a great distraction from negative thoughts, since I started your art classes. I guess that is my Abundance of Joy which I try to fit in every evening, if just for a little bit. It has picked my spirits up many times. Thanks for helping me to find that Joy.
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