Somebody Pinch Me!

The last couple weeks I have been working on a new little commission for one of my collectors. Did I just say that? Yes, yes I did. When I first started making paintings 10 years ago, I dreamed of saying that. I actually thought it was a fantasy. I slowly started making paintings, getting involved, and educating myself on how to make it in this business. It just occurred to me recently, I think I am "making it". If I know one thing for sure, everything can change as fast as a blink of an eye, so I promise to NEVER take this moment for granted. For right now though, it feels really good. I feel like I should pinch myself and make sure I am not dreaming.  I'm not making millions, but what I am doing is making paintings and people are buying them and they are even asking me to make them especially for them. That is what I have always wanted and now my heart is filled with gratitude. Maybe the millions will come one day too!

So here is my latest little dream come true in progress:

Last year I sold "Divercity" to S and L in Memphis. This is a photo they sent to me of it re-framed and hanging in their dining room. What a treat to see where my work now lives!

The day after I got home from Memphis, S texted me and said they need one more to balance out the grouping they had bought from me that weekend, but I only had three left and they were not the right colors, so he asked me to make one for them.

So I said yes, of course! I e-mailed him today and he is happy with it, yay! So now I just need to varnish it, paint the frame black, wire it, pack it and ship it! How do YOU like it? I think I might call it "Living the Dream".

The best part is, that today, I just started another commission for a wonderful lady I met in Chicago a few years back. I will be posting more about that soon....