There are many reasons to feel hopeful and excited for 2021, even if still a bit tempered. But, I'm still in the process of reviewing 2020, and am not quite ready to turn the calendar. EVERYTHING in my life has taken extra time this year, and while I don't want all the negativity of 2020 to linger, I feel like I need just a bit more time. I'm doing a year end review with art biz coach, Alyson Stanfield, and I'm not near finished. Alas - I have no control over time and that calendar will joyfully "flip" tonight and we will belt out, Auld Lang Syne. 

Meanwhile, this is what Top Nine put together of a review of my work - and I have to agree there are some standouts here, that do relate to many successes and positive experiences from 2020. 

1. My inclusion in a show at the Montclair Art Museum.
2. Curiosity about painting flowers, which led to a workshop in my backyard in collaboration with Wildly Floral, and a watercolor painting which was sold to artist / collector, Sybil Archibald. 
3. Explorations of chairs as a solitary object, which started as a gift to honor the opening of The Write Space (a dear friend's cowriting space) then ended up selling out the small series through the Candy Club Collective hosted by friend / artist, Katrina Berg. 
4. Exploring nature locally more often, and seeing it impact my work. Oh gosh - it wasn't included, but I took a monumental trip to Montana in March, pre-Covid. More on that later. 
5. Completion of several dog portraits - two larger ones in oil. 
6. And, at the end of the day, the support of these two handsome boys and one dashing, loving, and supportive husband - without which I would be empty.