Sneak Preview

The first creation from my latest girl series :: 5" x 7" on wood.  Going on sale Wednesday!

I have had a motto of "No time like the present" lately.  Building my new inspirational blog, hosting trial run creative workshops at the last minute, and beginning a new venture into monthly online sales have all taken up space in my studio time with spur of the moment beginnings.  After allowing many ideas for 2008 to stew in my brain for a number of weeks, it is as if I've found myself on the edge of a cliff now and then and instead of taking more time to ponder how I might make the leap I've just gone and leapt without really planning anything specific.  I have always loved something Julia Cameron said: "Leap, and the net will appear."   It seems as though I have said these words to myself enough that they have taken hold and become the driving force in my work.  It is easy to get caught up in planning and organizing and waiting for that "perfect moment" to begin something new, and I like to believe that I am beginning these new ventures at the perfect moment simply because the actual beginning is what makes them perfect.  The beginning isn't perfect because I carefully wove a safety net and harnessed myself to a safety rope; the beginning is perfect because it is...because I have taken the leap, and suddenly...I'm off and soaring.

The piece shown above is the first new creation that, along with nine others, will be posted on my Etsy site by noon this Wednesday, December 12th.  All pieces are 5" x 7" on wood, mixed media with a UV varnish, signed and ready to hang.  These creations will be offered for $85 each + shipping, a special price for this first monthly sale.  I look forward to sharing the rest of my new pieces with you!

In the meantime, I am so excited my friend Ann Howley got her Etsy shop up and running.  Ann has traveled the globe to capture extraordinary photographs, and her passport makes me green with envy!!  Check out her beautiful work and be transported to another world.

Comments

[Ann]

Thank you for the kind words! Love the creation and look forward to many more! Thanks for being my creative fairy.

[Justin Davanzo]

the net is bigger than you can imagine and it will never let you fall...i am so excited about your show!!! I know it will be amazing...Go Swirly, it's your birthday, go Swirly!

[melissa]

hey that's the hummingbird i held in my hands....love it!!! Can't wait to see the rest! xoxo

[boho girl]

yummy painting...yummy you.
xo

[leah]

love the energy and inspiration you're putting out in the world, darlin!

[liz elayne]

i love this piece swirly! it is simply perfect.

you are up to some pretty incredible things in your corner of the world...

[Cre8Tiva]

best of luck with all your new ventures...i am a jump without a net type...most times i soar...i am sure you will....hugs, rebecca

[msconley]

Swirly.. this picture is me. I want to buy it. I am leaving for Fiji on Sunday, and I am not sure how I would pay for it before I leave. Will take my word for it and I will buy it when I get back? Can you save it for me?

[Nikki]

Swirly! The sneak preview of your "Girl Series" is so beautiful! I adore it!

I would also like to let you know how very grateful I am to you. It all started a few years back while I was preparing to leave LA for a brief stint back to Connecticut. We spent an "Artists" evening together creating art shrines! I kept that shrine on my dashboard the whole ride! I read your journal all the time, and your words truly uplift me and inspire me everyday.

You stirred the "artist" up in me and I am very thankful to you for being such a huge inspiration. You have this ability to leave your stamp of love on each and every person that you come into contact with and EVERYONE wins!! Keep on keepin!
I hope that you have a wonderful Holiday!
xo
Nikki