"In Her Element"
8 X 10 on canvas panel
NFS
Never say never. Just never say never.
Many of my subscribers know my
story – that I didn’t even want or attempt to paint until 2009. I have written pages and pages on this,
but trust me when I say that I struggled with drawing stick figures. THEN, upon learning that I had a little
ability in this area, I said multiple times that, I would never even try to do portraits, which in reality, was quite laughable
because that was not just a longshot – it was more like an impossibility. (Just ask my teacher/mentor.)
So, fast forward through several
attempts that ended in the round file, and here is my first portrait worthy of showing its face! AND it will be hanging in the Arts
Council's “Art in the City” exhibit begeinning June 9-30. The opening reception is this Friday, June 10, 5:30-7:00 at 318 Main St., Evansville, IN - on the walkway. Yes, that's an invite :)
I have come to realize that we
(me) are in a habit of politely and kindly telling God what we cannot do or
will not do and FYI,
pretty sure He frowns on that :) Sometimes
……well, most of the time (me)……….I think there is a fear of failure that keeps
us from forging into unknown territories. And oh how we LOVE our comfort zones! But when our fear
super-cedes our yes, we miss out on God’s best. (I think I heard that at church - Patrick Garcia.)
I just want to share that each of
my prior attempts (failures) provided me with plenty of frustration, yet enough
encouragement (“Don’t tell me I can’t do that!”) to face the next “blank canvas”. I fail miserably in the perseverance
department on multiple levels, but I feel God telling me, “HEY - Don’t tell me what your
limitations are…….” for "I know the plans I have made for you, declares the
Lord." See Jeremiah 29:11-13
Be cognizant of opportunities God
brings your way. They
may seem incidental, but they are not accidental. Just try saying yes instead of never!
P.S. We would LOVE to hear your “yes”
story!
