Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! It's a great time to get in touch with our inner child, although mine is never too far away. That's what happens when you play with art supplies and musical instruments for a living. Life is good!

Today's Grace Notes

Being represented by the Artistree Gallery in Atlantic Beach, becoming a new member in VSA, Florida Arts and Disability, a new member of Jacksonville's American Pen Women, brazilian coffee, early mornings and more tubes of paint!

Grace Notes

Swapping artwork with artist friends, goofing off, making work feel like play, singing "Sanat Baby", more new artist opportunities from Facebook, medicine and good health insurence.

Grace Notes

Grace Notes: Getting a paycheck, do I hear an amen? Trying to make a difference, my adult kids frequently stopping by for meals, new pens, my life and asking "why".

Pet Scans

Pet Portraits For Christmas

Please order now for Christmas Pet Portraits. They make great personal gifts and vary in price for all budgets!

Marketing tip #16:

Did you know that we all live in an 'artist town'? It's called the internet!

Grace Notes:

Being an overcomer, being a student of life, waking up to the aroma of coffee, new galleries to represent me, new library books, and singing!

Grace notes and marketing tips

Today's grace notes; Really good nail polish, designing logos, composing music, encouraging fellow artists, fountain pens, and homemade brownies with creamcheese frosting. Marketing tip #16; Create your own art showings. Need a venue? Who needs your art? If you paint pets, connect with vets, groomers, pet rescues, and pet sitters. Offer to "donate" a percentage of your sales.

Artist marketing tip #15

Artist Marketing Tip #15: Don't wait for your galleries and venues to promote you, promote them. You will do you both a favor!

TPC 17th Hole 12x12 original acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

Tuesday's Grace Notes.

Working for peace, shooting for the stars... and catching one, Florida live oaks, carving pumpkins and looking to God for happiness. A great day to paint my commissioned Ibis.

6x6 "sea Turtle" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

Grace Notes of the day;

Being part of a community, the color purple, "The Purpose Driven Life", a cool breeze on a Florida morning, and time alone.

Oh how long it has been . . .

This is an original 24x24 acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas titled "Steve's Guana". It is painted from a photo of the Guana River in Ponte Vedra Florida, a family favorite preserve to hang out and get close to nature. The original is still available as well as giclees, prints and greeting cards.