Well, here we are… fanfare, drumroll and trumpets sound as I enter with a flourish the last day of my countdown to my artistic independence. My friend Seiwa tells me I had elasticated the boundaries a little as I approached D-day as I had no real vision of what exactly I would do once I got here. Artistic license?
However 30 days ago all I had in lieu of a self directed plan was a Divine, sort of organic, sort of loosely prayed about idea with a generous helping of believing boldness as I prepared myself to take the great leap of faith in a bid to shatter to smithereens the myth of the starving artist.
By God’s grace, I am delighted to say I have arrived and cannot feel more certain that the path to being a successful artist is right here at my feet. Faith I believe is the key to Devine dependence as I diligently pursue my goal with ever increasing courage and conviction.
Today is particularly significant; you see it is day 0 and I have just come away from a meeting with my friends Chris, Richard and Marian Masters of Northamptonshire based VelllumArt. We have made signficant progress in ensuring all my existing customers’ needs are adequately met in a way that they have not had for a while. I know this is something of a confession but fulfillment was never my forte however high quality products were.
Anyway I see this as a win-win situation for all involved. My customers will continue to receive an undisrupted quality range of products, VellumArt gets the opportunity to grow its business and I get to take the first step in my journey as a full time artist starting tomorrow.
God has answered my prayers in a way I had not imagined.
I can’t find a picture of me in the studio but here is one I am rather fond of; I am standing with HRH Princess Michael of Kent and Barbara Penketh-Simpson President of the prestigious Society of Women Artists at their 149th annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. Not only did I sell some paintings that day but I also recieved the award for the most orighginal oil painting (Harbour Market at Elmina II). It was around this time I received inspiration to pursue a life as an artist and make a decent living out of it.
My dearest friend,
these past 30 days have gone by slowly, yet oddly fast too. it’s been a bumpy ride in places, but you’ve arrived at Day 0 with your sanity and faith intact, and an apparently divine answer to prayer. I pray that it turns out to be one of the answers you’ve asked for. Keep having conversations with God about it.
Where’s your latest painting? Can’t wait to see it.
I had a great wekend too.
Loving the blog! xx
Dear dear Seiwa,
Yes paradoxically it has been slow and then fast and has ended in a way I had not envisioned. Sometimes we try too hard to figure it all out and we should know better. It is all to God’s glory. Today is a fab new start and I am at peace. Looking forward to the next show we do together – mine or yours… stay blessed!