This post is inspired by a wonderful artist I admire, Kelly Rae Roberts. She does a "year review" post at the end of each year that I discovered several months ago. I love the idea! Like many people, I look back over the year as it draws to an end to reflect, to learn, to grow, to set goals for the future. As I do so this year I am filled with GRATITUDE! ~ Gratitude for this amazing journey and all the people I share it with! ~ Gratitude for all the adventures I've been on this year and all that await me next year! ~ Gratitude for my work as an artist and all that support me in it! Highlights of 2014: *I was commissioned to create art for the Telluride Wine Festival. You can see the artwork and read about it here. *I had a number of exhibitions. My favorite was at Amazon in Seattle. You can see the artwork and read about it here. *I started giving away one piece of my art per month. You can enter to win every month on my Facebook page here. *I became certified in the following:
*New collectors of my artwork in 2014 include:
*I received some great press:
On a more personal note: January: *I traveled 21 of 31 days. *I began the year in California with my family celebrating my brother’s marriage to my wonderful sister-in-law. *I traveled with my husband to Boise, ID, Sun Valley, ID, Salt Lake City, UT, Park City, UT, Fraser, CO, Boulder, CO, St. George, UT, and then to Turlock, CA where our dog was staying with my parents. A lot of business took place, my husband got to ski in various places, and we enjoyed Sundance Film Festival. February: *I traveled 5 of 28 days. *I traveled with my husband to Florida. Highlights included time at theme parks and drinking wine older than me. *We celebrated our dog's 100th birthday by giving her a shopping cart so she could still enjoy her favorite activity of going for a walk. March: *I traveled 5 of 31 days. *I traveled with my husband to Seattle, WA. Highlights included installing my artwork at Amazon and many hours at the pinball museum. April: *I traveled 3 of 30 days. *We learned my husband has cancer. May: *I traveled 5 of 31 days. *My husband and I celebrated 13 years together. *We said good-bye to our 14 1/2 year old fur baby, Syan. She was a special soul that I was so blessed to have spent (almost) my entire adult life with. June: *I traveled 20 of 30 days. *I traveled with my husband to Seattle, WA, Las Vegas, NV, Salt Lake City, UT, Moab, UT, Mesa Verde, CO, Durango, CO, and Telluride, CO. Highlights included attending a Licensing Expo, attending Telluride Wine Festival, and being inspired by Colorado and Utah's amazing nature. *We found out we are expecting our first child. July: *I traveled 14 of 31 days. *Our travel continued to Gunnison, CO, Denver, CO, and Santa Fe, NM. Highlights included amazing star gazing and time with family. *We went to Oregon Country Fair where we celebrated 7 years of marriage. August: *I traveled 12 of 31 days. *I celebrated 34 years on this journey. *We bought a new car, named it Salsa, and took it on its first of many road trips to the Oregon Coast. *We took a family trip to the Northern California Coast where we celebrated my mom's 60th birthday with a Grease themed party. *I threw a “Farwell to Tony’s Thyroid” party for my husband. September: *I traveled 6 of 30 days. *I hired assistants to help me in my darkroom and office. *My husband had surgery to remove his cancer. The surgery revealed his cancer has spread and the journey to recovery will be much longer than anticipated, through next year, after the arrival of our son. October: *I traveled 9 of 31 days. *I traveled with my husband to Vancouver, BC, Canada. November: *I traveled 14 of 30 days. *I traveled with my husband to San Diego. Highlights included attending the Healthcare Design Conference, going to the San Diego Zoo, and walking along the beach. *My husband had a second surgery to remove his cancer. *We said good-bye to the place we've been renting in Portland for years. We hope to get a more family friendly place in Portland next year. December: *I spent the entire month at home in Bend, Oregon! *My family arrives this afternoon. We will spend 9 days together filled with holiday cheer, parties, good food and wine, laughs, and lots of love! *I'm nesting away, wrapping up the year, and filling my days with love & gratitude! In 2015 I am looking forward to: *More creating, exhibiting, selling, giving away, and blogging about my artwork! *A cancer-free husband! *Welcoming our son into the world! *Taking my work and family to enjoy two months in Canada! *A lot of LOVE! THANK YOU for all your support! If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them. I would also love to hear about your reflections on 2014! Much love to you all!
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