Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Happy New Year

I want to wish everyone a very happy 2013.  It is a time of the year that we reflect on the previous year and anticipate the new one.  Even though I'm not making any resolutions this year, I certainly know the areas of my life that I want to improve in. 

I know that I will continuing painting.  It is such a joy to me to find a subject that excites me, to plan the composition, to start loose and then begin to define my panting and then to see it develop a life of it's own.  It can also be quite a challenge as I am finding with my current painting!  I am passionate about my painting sometimes I feel a bit obsessed.

I sincerely hope that art sales improve this year for myself and all the other artists out there. 

I am going to make some changes with my blog.  I have some ideas in the back of my mind but haven't put them together yet.  I feel that I have been doing things the same way and it's getting a little stale.  It's time to refresh it!

I have to redo my website.  It is so old and it needs to be reborn.  I just haven't figured out whether to get it done professionally or to attempt to do it myself. 

I will be teaching only three classes a week this year.  The two classes that I am teaching at the Art Studio are going very well and I'm going to teach a beginning class at the Adult Learning Center.  I will still be doing some shows but I'm going to pick and choose them a little more carefully than before.  I just really need to slow down a little bit.  And that is something I just don't know how to do!

Happy New Year to all my family and friends.  I hope you have health and happiness and that you can continue your lives filled with a passion for something that brings you joy.

4 comments:

Diana said...

Dear Kathy, you too, I have slowed down some this past year. I didn't do as many shows,it was hard but it seemed to work better for me. We'll find some galleries and it will work. sending you a hug,love Diana

Meera Rao said...

Kathy, Happy New Year to you too and all the best with the revamping of the website and blog! Looking forward to seeing your paintings and ideas :)

Kathy Staicer said...

Thanks for the good wishes and especially the hug. We will have a very good 2013.

Kathy Staicer said...

Meera, I am looking forward to seeing your new paintings and photos too. I got a good camera for Christmas. I just don't know how to use it yet!