One Thing Leads to Another

My first real art show was at the Memorial Union Galleries in Madison, WI.  This was back in the summer of 2006.  Someone who viewed my paintings contacted the Wisconsin Council of the Blind, and from that, I wound up not only showing at the council, but got a live interview on Live at Five with Pam Towsier.  The Council show led to them asking me if I ever heard of the VSA. 

"Pegasus" - one of my earlier original pieces, now available in my etsy shop.



The VSA sponsors a call for art twice a year: one in the fall, and another one for the Art Fair on the Square in Madison at the end of the summer.  The VSA has proven to be worthwhile endeavor.  The next show that I found out about was an international show for the blind in Fullerton, CA called Shared Visions.  I have been with the Shared Visions show now for 7 years.  That show led me to the Second Sense Passionate Focus Show in Chicago.  These two shows are geared toward people with visual impairments, but the shows are juried and the quality of work is phenomenal. 

I'm very honored to have gotten to the point that I am in my art career.  I never know what's around the corner, who will see my art, and what it will lead to.  In the future, I am working on branching out and entering other juried shows, not specific to the visually impaired.  In conjunction with this, I truly enjoy doing local shows such as at The Red Geranium here in Mauston, WI, the Fountain Chateau in Hustler, WI, and an open house coming up soon at Diane Dahl's home, another local artist from Mauston.  These gatherings help to showcase not only my talent, but also the products that feature my original art.  These are the most recent things that I am actively pursuing over the holidays. 
Before I know it, it will soon be spring, and the whole cycle of opportunities will start all over again.