One Foot In Front Of The Other
Wesjan-44Thanniv-Lapeer
Celebrating 44 years together at Jan's first solo show.
Hi Subscriber,
What a night!
How wonderful to be able to stop the busy to just relax and chat with
people who came to the reception!
My hat's off (if I wore a hat) to Gallery 194's Amanda and Luna for
arranging my paintings so beautifully. I could NOT have asked for
better!
Amanda even created a huge collage of images for the front window
display so passers-by could get a glimpse of the work inside.
I got there early so I could snap a few pictures and was so thrilled
that I forgot to get any still images. I did manage to do a quick
walk-through video. Click HERE
to see
that.
I'm so grateful to the people whose art business advice I read
regularly; Jason Horejs's Red Dot Blog , and
the faculty of the PAA (Professional Artist Association)
, to name a few.
All of these pros indicate that it isn't about the number of people you
reach with your art's vision, but that you reach those who will love
it. Because of their wise urging, it was a completely stress-free
evening.
The crowd was not huge, but that didn't matter at all. The people who
came were very engaged. I watched as they walked the entire show,
pausing to read the four anchor stories, and circling back to their
favorites.
Their reactions were exactly as I'd hoped; smiling and reminiscing as
each person connected with particular paintings, some of them laughing
and smiling as they remembered their own family stories, their eyes
misty with pleasure.
Funny thing, though,...
Cornflower Kind Of Day 7"x5"
Cornflower Kind Of Day 7"x5" SOLD
The star of the show was not what I would have expected. I thought it
would be "Come And Dine" or "Peachy," two of the biggest.
It was this itty-bitty 7"x5" gem titled, "Cornflower Kind Of Day."
It seemed everyone gravitated to it right away, and I'm not sure if it
was the intense color or the familiar flower that nearly everyone who
lives in the Great Lake Region has observed growing beside every
freeway and back-road.
It was the first to be adorned with the coveted red-dot sticker,
indicating someone had claimed it.
So was it a successful opening?
One of the most challenging tasks an artist faces is to communicate our
heart in such a way that the viewer feels valued and welcomed into our
world.
Vulnerability is risky. Not everyone will like what I create, but my
hope is that those who do will be enriched and encouraged.
From what I observed that night, yes, I'd say it was HIGHLY successful!
...and the icing on the proverbial cake?
The gallery staff went above and beyond, surprising us with a literal
cake and a song to honor our 44th anniversary, which happened to be the
same night.
Thank you to all the friends and fans who came to celebrate with us!
Take a little time for birdsong!
Jan
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