Many artists dream of achieving gallery representation, envisioning a glamorous life of paintings sold and paychecks received with ease. But let's be honest—this fantasy is far from the reality for most artists.
2021 was a hard year and we are still mid-pandemic. My family found our rhythm and pace during this year of isolation and were able to do some old style “normal” things. The studio has been my haven during the pandemic. This year, I set some art goals in January, and I met them all by the first week of November. I joined two art associations, American Women Artists and Artist/Mother Network. I took several artist business classes and online workshops. Overall, it was a great art year: I had...