21/05/2026
Every once in awhile I notice the follower count on here although I honestly stopped paying attention a bit ago. Follower count does not equal success or even good content these days. It just doesn’t. I’m still over here struggling in moments to make a sale of my art and reminding myself often…that one buyer of your art simply hasn’t seen it yet. Share it again. Repeat.
What it does for me now is make me think back to when I started with this idea, out of necessity, to use social media as my worldwide gallery from my little home in a small town in Wisconsin.
I remember how 300 followers felt HUGE to me. I feel grateful I somehow managed to get my work out there. I made what felt impossible in the beginning…into something that has helped me through the years. And I am proud of the little things I do and how they somehow found an audience that appreciated what I do.
That is the reward for me. That I took nothing and made this little space for it to exist.
So while social media has evolved into good and bad things that have affected us all in some way…I am grateful for it being a tool I was able to use as an artist to get my work seen. And follower numbers don’t determine your worth or make you rich..but they do help get my work shared in places I wouldn’t be able to share in myself. This very much means you all helped me do this and I am forever grateful for this community and your help.
I just hope everyone understands how much your sharing of my work..your comments…and likes mean to me. Your messages of support and your purchasing my work has somehow kept this boat afloat since 2003 when I had this crazy idea to follow my heart and find my purpose in mosaic art. I “grew up” with many of you online and learned so much watching you engage and create too. Thank you so much for being with me on this wild ride of a life and journey. I so appreciate each and every one of you out there. Thank you for helping me make something of this and your continued support. It means the world to me. 🙏♥️♥️♥️
