Joyful...

I have been so remiss at blogging the past few weeks.

December 3rd/4th were spent in Fallbrook at Chateau de Fleurs.

One of my favorite shows I do 4 times per year.

It is always a JOYFUL show, full of wonderfully talented ladies, run

by two of the kindest and most giving artists, Christie Repasy and Rita Reade.

The customers are tops and sales always Rock!

Right after that I hurried home to get ready for another show on Saturday the 11th.

I was honored and actually quite nervous to participate in an Artisan Sale

and the DA Art Gallery in the Pomona Arts Colony.

It was my first foray into selling and a REAL Art Gallery.

And I was kind of intimidated at first, but it also

wound up being a lovely show, surrounded by talented artist and

as I knew only the curator, it was fun meeting new friends and customers.

So, this past Sunday became the breather day so we could start 

wrapping our brains around Christmas as our home wasn't decorated 

and not one gift purchased...EEK.

When to my surprise Rita calls me and says in her wonderful Italian accent...

"Chateau de Fleurs is in the new Romantic Country and guess who's picture they used???

YOURS."

How exciting, how honored...and what do I ask her...

"do I look fat?"

What a nerd.

So, after the fourth store I hit yesterday, finally found a copy at Ralphs!

Woohoo!

Chateau deserves this.  

Rita and Christie are ethical and go above and beyond for this show.

 

For me, I am immeasurably honored to have my booth as one of the

representations for Chateau de Fleurs.

 

My friends Lori and Jamie Maritn of Two Wild Roses are the proud artists

behind the two bottom pictures.

What a Joyful way to end the New Year.

To top it off, my other TOP show that I do twice a year

is featured on the previous page...

GLITTERFEST

Sheryl and Diane also go above and beyond

for Glitterfest.

I guess, the summation for this is that hard work and integrity pay off.

All of my fellow artists and the owners of these shows

work so hard to ink out a living making our art.

and it shows.

Thank you Fifi O' Neill for your beautiful Magazine

and thank you

Sunday Hendrickson for your amazing photography.

Sunday's Studio is also featured in this Romantic Country issue.

Go out and Buy it!

I've already read it cover to cover!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

11 days until Christmas...Yikes!