Inspired by Loretta, here is my list of Blessings Received and New Year's Resolutions.
All the art blessings I received in 2007:
* was invited to teach at the following out of town art retreats coming up in 2008: Artfest, Art Unraveled, Art & Soul, Raeven’s Nest and Squam Art Workshops. All my class proposals were accepted.
* was asked to speak to a local high school class & loved it
* was invited back to teach at Innerstandings & had a wonderful experience
* vended at AU in Arizona; traveled there by myself, rented a car, showed myself it was something I could do
* met Mary Ann Moss, one of my art heros who I met online
* got to spend several days with katie, helping and sharing
* was asked to contribute as a featured artist in Kelly Rae’s project book coming out this summer
* was asked to contribute to several books on art Journalling coming out 2008
* was featured in 2 magazines: Artful Blogger and Cloth, Paper, Scissors
* vended at Artfest and Art & Soul in addition to AU and met many new friends
* being interviewed for Indie Arts magazine and several other publications
My grateful intentions for 2008 are to:
* think in wider terms than myself. How can I contribute something lasting to future generations
* promote community, co-operation, mutual support
* discourage competition & other forms of divisive behavior
* help each person rise to the full extent of their vision
* promote art as a way of bringing people together and calming the mind.
* promote art as a way of healing the spirit
There were many other highlights; travel to Spain, traveling to Art Fairs all over the Pacific Northwest, many joyful activities with my extended family. But I felt like expressing my gratitude publicly for a memorable year and to say that having a life is such a privilege; I am finally old enough and have the experience to recognize how much power we each have to change the world in a good way so that everyone can experience fullness.
Happy New Year.
14 comments:
Judy,
I am quickly becoming a blog stalker, but I mean that in the most positive sense. I look forward to seeing and reading your words on your blog. I find your work wonderful and would love to someday take one of your courses. I believe that there are a distinctly out of proportion of wonderful artfest artists living in the WA and OR landscapes, perhaps all that rain adds to the imagination there...I am inspired by your words to live intentionally in 2008 and thoroughly enjoy your blog...best wishes to you.
Judy - This post is so inspiring - broad and deep in its scope and tender in its caring...
and I am a Mary Ann fan as well
what a beautiful painting - lucky you - that girl is something else - and your family is just gorgeous...
thank you so much for sharing with us so intimately
Happy New Year!
xox - eb.
What a great year you've had Judy, and I think you've already achieved many of the thinks on your wish list for 2008. You certainly share your work with us all and have been a huge source of inspiration, may you continue in such a positive and creative way for 2008.
Ro
xo
I agree with Ro, you have already started sowing the seeds of your 2008 aspirations in so many ways. What a wonderful year you have had in 2007. Congratulations! Here's to an even more gratifying 2008.
Happy New Year!
both are great lists
I count you as my "art blessing." Beginning my journals led me to your blog and taking a class from you was energizing and will eliminate things that had been holding me back. (such as being too neat!) Let the paint fly is now my motto.
And where can we get more of those blue foam blocks?
I came by to wish YOU a Happy New Year. May it be ever much as productive and successful as this past year was for you and then some. May you have good health and happiness with family and friends.
May you experience the realization of all of your dreams. And may you continue to contribute to the growth and inspiration of other artists.
So happy to have found you here, and hope we will met one day...perhaps in one of your classes.
Lynn
i count you among the blessings of this up and down year. namaste, friend. wishing you amazing light and love in the new days ahead. xo-k
Judy, I also count you as a blessing in my life. Your work and your life and compassion for others has inspired me many times and given me a role model to follow. I see that I can have art in my life and have a family and friends, too, without sacrificing one for the other. And you've given me the kick in the pants I've needed to get back to art journaling instead of just blogging!
J-Dawg:
To echo the words of the wonderful folks, who authored the previous comments, you are a dear, sweet blessing to me and my life. Have a wonderful and artful 2008 filled with all your hopes and dreams!
xoxoxoxo
pip
Happy New Year! Thank you, Judy, for being such an inspired guiding light and sower of the seeds of creativity!
Christine
A very though provoking and encouraging list!
Happy New Year Judy!
Judy,
since you came to visit Lakeridge, I have been so inspired! I have created my own art journal and set-up a blogspot for myself (reserved a name, but nothing on it yet). I always want to make pots and participate in the community firings, but sometimes creating from clay alone leaves me yearning to express myself in a way that others can also understand. I hope that I can learn more from you in the future. Perhaps take a class or get together to do art :)
Thank you for your generosity of spirit... it is contagious! Happy new year.
AMEN!
Catherine
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