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Phase 1 Complete!


"Jardine Azul" acrylic/ink on canvas

For a brief moment after completing a painting it gets to live in my home and make my house look like an upscale snazz pad. In the case of this commission it was always destined and designed for another's home. Le sigh! But really, Im excited the collectors are coming by today to see it and pick it up 🙌
And knowing I would have guests over lit a fire under my buns to: GET THIS PLACE CLEANED UP! So its been a hustle and bustle doing just that. I also thought that while Im cleaning and organizing I should start taking steps for the Fall open studios- so I started hanging up the work that had not yet sold.
Tuco the studio cat likes helping me hang the art.

I have a darling little stairwell with big blank walls so that was a great place to start hanging. A nice 100 year old church pew is a cute little spot to take a sitdown and see the art.
Wild pieces in the Stare Well Gallery (pun intended)

I've also been reading up on home galleries and looking at little photos from home art galleries- how fun! Im excited to do my own little open studio/ housewarming/ home gallery opening this season.
But that was Phase 1...now comes Phase 2...creating more work and getting fresh prints and affordables stocked.  
There is never an end to the things to do! 


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