Heard A Saying That Struck A Chord

"Fear is only temporary but Regret will last forever".  

I Heard this saying and it really struck a chord with me.... it must be the Alcohol ink paintings that brought back some old fears in me.

As artist's that first step is a hard one. Thoughts bombard you.... Is it good enough, will people like it, should I show anyone? These are all questions that go through our mind.

Three years ago, in December of 2011 I decided to take a leap of faith with my Art and listed my first piece on Ebay. It seems sad to say that it was easier to put my work out there to strangers rather than my friends for fear of being rejected.

To my pleasant surprise the first piece sold...and then another...and another.  I added my work to Daily Paint Works  in 2012, and decided to have some prints made online at Society6 and Fine Art America.

In early 2013 I got up the nerve to Exhibit my work at Starbucks, Cooks Lobster House and The Highlands. Then in October I added items to my etsy store and started to explore Alcohol Inks and began having cards made by a local printers so that I could attend my first craft fair.

During December we lost our 16 year old lab so working on Pet Portraits  this past holiday season was very special to me. They really took off once I posted my first one on facebook! I ended up painting seven of them in less than 2 weeks!


So not meaning sound like I'm tooting my horn, but I guess it made me think....that over all it's been quite the scary yet a super fun journey over the past 2 years...Thinking back, I can't imagine if I had let fear win!

Exhibit at Cooks Lobster House, Maine (Last Cribstone Bridge)

Set up my exhibit the other day at Cooks Lobster House, on Bailey Island Maine. Had to bring Mr. Blue...he fit in so perfectly!

Update: Mr. Blue - Lobster has been SOLD

 Managed to get there a little early before the lunch crowd hit. They were really great about letting me in while the doors were locked! Got to see all the set up action before customers.

Here's picture I took of  Maine's historical Crib Stone Bridge!

 It connects Orr's Island and Bailey's Island and supposedly is the only crib stone bridge in the U.S or the world! You can view it right from Cooks windows!

It's quite long actually!

A View of Cooks Lobster House from the crib stone bridge.

Cooks Lobster House Maine Art Exhibit

 "SLICE OF BLUEBERRY HEAVEN" 

Looking forward to putting up my Art Exhibit  at Cooks Lobster House , on Bailey Island Maine this weekend for the month of September! I was really excited to read that Cooks Lobster House was in OPRAH's O Magazine , for 2013's Summer Fun Things To Do in July, how cool is that!

Thought the Blueberry Pie Slice would be a good one for there! Maine's blueberry pie...hmmm, wonder if they are serving it at Cooks this weekend? I may have to eat the real thing if they do...even if I am trying to eat healthy (That's no fun).

Stop on in if you have the chance - they have some great food and have you all see that GIANT LOBSTER there? It's a Hoot!

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