Picking Up The Pieces and Finally Posting New Available Work

 It has been a month since we had our opening at the farm, I can honestly say I was overwhelmed by the love and am still recovering. It wasn't like thousands of people showed up, it was just the right ones. People from multiple states away too! New friends and old friends. The two best things about what I do are: I get to do something I believe in for a living and the people I come in contact with. My cousin who was there said she just loved meeting all the interesting people who attended. I am so blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people that support Katie and I. Here is one of our friends who wore my Des Moines Art Festival tshirt to the museum this week. That is as close as my work will ever get to Hans Holbein or Van Gogh!

Anyways, things are calming down kinda. I have actually posted new available work for the first time in a long time in case anybody wants a little painting for the holidays. This time I included images with the frames which I am not sure about, maybe too wonky looking online, but I feel the little paintings have taken on a more "as object" quality. All the frames are repurposed, scavenged wood from the farm or estate sales or wherever-even the side of the road. It is part of my oeuvre I guess.

Thank you all for helping me get through this long and stressful year with pleasant memories to consider. And thanks to those who came to the opening and supported our nephew Grayson, he had his best show ever!