In these past few months my blogging and tweeting has taken a major hit.  As Fall came, so did all the flurry of activity as I prepared for all the Art Show’s and Art Festival’s during the months of Oct., Nov. and Dec.  With only “x” amount of time and energy I [...]]]> A New Year….New Resolutions

In these past few months my blogging and tweeting has taken a major hit.  As Fall came, so did all the flurry of activity as I prepared for all the Art Show’s and Art Festival’s during the months of Oct., Nov. and Dec.  With only “x” amount of time and energy I had to focus on preparing and doing the art shows.

There is so much to learn on  this subject.  A Jewish Rabbi said; “It’s not just in the reading,  but in the doing  that the understanding comes.”

In this “Class of Life – Art Festival 101″, we (my husband and I) encountered a number of opportunities to expand our knowledge.

Here’s a list of some of the area’s  of  our new education:

Outdoor Festivals – Indoor  Art Shows

Choice of Art Venues               

There are hundred’s of choices of Arts and Craft Venues in every State in America. What was important was to choose the right one for our art.  Juried or non juried shows.  Applications and fee’s.  Lot’s of homework necessary to make informed choices.

Storms with High winds, lot’s of rain, cold.  Hot days with lots of sun.   All these weather conditions wreaked havoc with art displays and the paintings themselves.

Tents or Indoor Booths

This is an education in it’s self.  The type and size of the tent, the degree of user friendly set-up.  How to personalize and brand our “mini store,”  designing the displays  unique for my style of art.  Type of seating needed.

Administration – Space signage, wireless credit card machines, designing business cards,  sheets or books to collect emails of potential buyers. Bags and wrapping for artwork.  A contact book for relationships developed with other vendors, art venues, and other related information.

Overall,  these last few months have been a beehive of activity.  We have learned a great deal on what to do and not to do.  My husband, Kurt expanded his woodworking capabilities in creating innovating displays for my artwork.  We learned alot of lessons concerning wireless merchant accounts. Along the way, we developed a wonderful relationship with an savvy art festival and Internet marketeer.  But most of all…we had lots of fun… had great art sales….and met many new friends.

As most artists or art types, I have spent most of my life wandering in and out of the world of art…….not really finding my niche, that one thing, the driving force, the “Who I Be in the creative world.”

Too often I was driven by [...]]]> PAINT MY VOICE – THE START OF A SPIRITUAL ART JOURNEY

As most artists or art types, I have spent most of my life wandering in and out of the world of art…….not really finding my niche, that one thing, the driving force, the “Who I Be in the creative world.”

Too often I was driven by or conformed to outside ideas.  These thoughts and actions were influenced by well intentioned friends and family, society,  finances and a host of other outside influences.

One day several years ago as I was lamenting on the woes of being an artist and also trying to do meditation, I had an ” epiphany” – a still small voice spoke from within, and said “Paint My Voice“.  From that time forward a whole new world opened and I started a new journey.

This is the world the ancients speak of …..the world of mystical art, of symbols, parables, visions, and the prophetic.

This is what the Painted  Voice blog is all about.  So,  I invite you to explore this world with me and share in the journey.

When we are moved by the Holy Spirit….all the Universe starts directing, moving, and conspiring in our favor…..even though we don’t know how!

This will not be your normal art gallery site.  There will be things to explore, tips and techniques, how to create “art from the heart”,  development of different types of mystical art and much [...]]]> Hello  World - I’m in “Blog Development 101″, so it will take a few weeks to put everything up on my site.

This will not be your normal art gallery site.  There will be things to explore, tips and techniques, how to create “art from the heart”,  development of different types of mystical art and much more.

My purpose for this blog is to encourage, share, and inspire the creative spirit in all of us…..those that consider themselves to be artists and those that think they have no artistic ability.

So blessings to you all …. I look forward to this new journey and  hope we meet along the way.