Hi All! Most of you may know I've been busy building this website and blog and painting/drawing. My first juried exhibition and sale is on now at our local gallery. Thomas and our boys and I went down there yesterday for the opening and they left me there to meet my friends Angelika and Sheryl. I found my artwork nicely displayed, but was confused when I didn't see 4 of what I thought were my best works. Angelika commented on it too and I guess I was feeling a bit unsure of what to do. While I stewed about this over tea in the coffee shop beside the gallery, the curator for the show spotted me and waved (he was hanging up more artwork in the coffee shop). I was just considering asking him why my 4 "By the Sea" paintings were not on display when he broke out into an enormous grin and said "Didn't I tell you they would sell?!!" It took a few seconds for those words to sink in...then I erupted with a "WHAT?!!" The gallery had had a wonderful opening day with lots of artwork selling and my little 4"X4" "By the Sea" paintings were gone very early. Wow, what a paradigm shift from near disappointment to elation! My first sale to an unknown collector!
Here's a collage of the paintings together. You can see them in my gallery section. I am very thrilled. The sale has been such a success that the curator asked me if I had any more pieces like this. I was thinking about continuing this series. Now I'm motivated and I'll do another set with different figures and submit them! We'll see if the others sell! I feel so grateful! I better get to work!
Yes, that was wonderful! I'm so glad to have been a part of this!
Monique
11/21/2010 08:33:31 am
Wow Sheila! That's awesome. I had a feeling those paintings would sell fast..and I think your other ones will all sell too. I look forward to coming to the gallery in a few weeks.
Hillary Fontenot
11/21/2010 10:52:13 am
Congratulations! You are very talented!
Michelle
11/21/2010 07:18:39 pm
Shiela, Congratulations! That is so exciting.
Maureen
11/21/2010 10:49:53 pm
Cngratulations Sheila! I am thrilled for you!
Joan Noel
11/22/2010 06:25:26 am
How delightful! They are beautiful...and looking forward to seeing the next series...the site and blog look GREAT! very professional, warm and engaging. Hugs! \J
Sheila
11/23/2010 01:27:19 pm
THanks all for the comments! I appreciate it. More paintings are on the way!