Diving Right In

This is all new to me, so please bear with me. After doing art for years, I have rarely "shown" it. I did couple gallery shows long ago, Emerald City Comic-Con 2013-2019 but friends and family mostly. Today I am launching my website for that very reason, to put some of my work where more people can see it.

      The portfolio is a collection of new works and past pieces, when I thought to photograph them. As I have struggled with things it occurred to me that the complications, which age is throwing at me, cannot be unique to me. I mean I can't be the only woman in her seventies trying to figure out how to put on mascara with a shaking hand. Without putting your eye out that is! I feel like the same thing applies to artwork. Whether it's painting or stringing beads, some days are just better than others. So, what do you do? Wait until you get a perfect day, physically? Let's face it, that will cut your (our) days, to enjoy doing things, down to a rare few. Well, that’s just not fair!!!

      I don't know about you, but for me asking for help is torture. Yes, I know I spent many years doing for others and many people are more than willing to help. The fact is I just hate it.  The pinnacle of this is that the things one does for enjoyment or fulfilment CANNOT be done for you. If someone else paints a picture for you, or strings the beads , well... you can see where I'm going with this, right?

       So, I would love to hear from about how you work around the obstacles. When your eyes are dry, your hands are shaky, or your joints are too sore to hold your paintbrush the way you used to. Have you discovered "hacks" for getting things done, and being able to enjoy it?

As I said this is a first for me showing my work to, hopefully, many people, but for blogging too. I am hoping that I'm not the only one who doesn't get out as much as they used to. I would love to "talk" to you all about your opinions and your brilliant suggestions, or witty comments if that's all you've got.

       In case you're wondering, we are a family of water lovers. Thus, the diving reference. We all know if the water is cold the best approach is... DIVE RIGHT IN.