06/08/2026
Wrapped up the first week with some new finished paintings and a lengthy reflection 😅🙌
Here it goes… Doing a solo show without a large local following is pretty risky, you put in so much time & effort and the only thing you can really do after is to be open with how things will unfold, but with my mantra being “life is too short to say no to art opportunity,” I said yes anyway😂
I’ve noticed that my show visitors are more intentional and as expected very few compared to shows where the crowd is already promised, my visitors are not so much the passerby’s, the people that come to the gallery choose to be there, they drive or walked to see my works irl and connect with me, and I am beyond grateful for each and everyone that have made it to the show so far 🩷
I especially wanted to thank Brett and Ashely, my new art collectors. I met them at the the Rockville art show, they brought home “Harper In The Rain” that day and this week they visited the exhibition early, Brett mentioned , they both didn’t wanna miss out on my pieces, and at the end of their visit , they didn’t just marked one painting with a red dot, they got 3 and ordered 1 commissioned piece 🥹 (red dots mean it’s sold 🔴). They will be taking home my 2 newest pieces at the end of June, “The Glowkeepers’ Watchtower” & “Moody Meadow”. I have no words 🥹
For my artist friends who are also selling their work, I hope the people who connect with your art and find it meaningful and memorable keep finding their way back to you 🩷
P.S. I miss the art festival crowd but I’m also loving the chill vibe of a gallery show, plus I can make art while the show is happening 👩🏻🎨🙌
