It’s hard to believe that it’s the year 2020. As kid, I probably thought I would be a gray-haired grandma by this faraway year. The pigment does seem to be slowly disappearing from my locks, but I don’t think I will ever fulfill the other prophecy, and that’s ok (no offense to gray-haired grandmas everywhere - you’re awesome!).

First, I’ll start off with a look back at 2019. During the year:

• I created 93 paintings

• I sold 27 paintings

• I showed my artwork in 8 exhibitions; 6 were located in Tucson, 1 in Tempe, and 1 in Phoenix

• I was selected for a solo exhibition at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson which will be held 3/21/2020-4/22/2020

• I moved to Tempe, Arizona

• I took trips to New Mexico, Oregon, and both Puerto Peñasco and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

It was a fantastic year and I look forward to more of the same in 2020. I’m already off to a good start. Aaron and I rang in January with a trip from my mother, who now lives in Oregon. Mom and I had a lovely time seeing sights around the Phoenix area and took a short trip to Sedona, where it was chilly but beautiful.

It was time to take down my art from Industrious Tempe, but I got another Industrious opportunity from their Scottsdale Fashion Square location. So, January involved taking down one show and planning and installing another. The folks at Industrious are so nice and their spaces are gorgeous. I’m grateful for continued opportunities with them!

I also was able to participate in an art exhibition at Park Central in Phoenix put on by Artlink, an Arizona arts organization of which I am a member. The show was called “Salon Forty Eight” and is being shown concurrently with Artlink’s 20th Annual Juried Exhibition. The opening reception was a fun evening and had a phenomenal turnout!

Later in the month, we gave in to the doggie-shaped hole in our hearts and adopted 1-year-old Lola from Maricopa Animal Care and Control. Lola is a spunky and sweet Jack Russell Terrier mix, and even if I wish she had an “off” button a few times a day, she’s cute and cuddly enough to make you forgive anything slightly maddening she’s doing.

Between mom’s visit and Lola’s arrival, I have to admit that it was not a very productive start to the year, art wise. However, I am very pleased with the paintings I did produce, changing things up a bit in terms of my style and subject matter because hey, it’s a new year!

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