Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Whole Idea

What? Paint 50 paintings before I turn 50? How much time do I have? I love to paint but never seem to be able to make enough time to do it. What better way to create a new "habit" than to exercise my strengths on a daily basis. My old graphic design/printshop days were all about making newspaper and yearbook deadlines. Throughout college and into life, goals have made me feel alive, driven and passionate. I've done a lot for other priorities in my life. Now is the time to do something for me.
The Whole Idea is to take time for myself to do what I love - PAINT. What a great GOAL! It hit me last Fall - "I'm going to be 50". Not that age really matters to me; in many ways I feel like I finally have a fresh start. This year marks 20 years that I've been creating a musically themed painting series. I've always visualized these to be more colorful, bolder and expressionistic so that you can really feel the music. In these small 5"x5" gems, I hope to accomplish that. The Other Goal is to show all 50 of them at a venue where they will all be available for sale at that time. What an Art Reception / Birthday Party that will be!     

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