Busy Time of Year - Holiday Art Sale

It isn't fair to be so busy this time of year, but everyone seems to be. I'm getting ready for a show on Saturday in Beloit, Kansas from 1:00 to 7:00 PM at the Union Pacific Depot. If you live in north central Kansas, swing on over for some refreshments, merriment and holiday singing by Ken and Andrea Benedick! There should be about 11 of us - displaying and selling our art, we are the North Central Kansas Association of Artists.

"Gimme Shelter"

"Gimme Shelter" - 8" x 10" oil on canvasboard
See this one at Etsy.
There! I think I did 5 paintings this week...all 'still life's' in the shadowbox. This one came out a little more realistic than the rest. It may have something to do with the new tunes I can listen to?
I want to go with something bigger now, but what did I do? Toned a new "little" canvas. These small ones are habit forming. 'A painting a day' is a piece of cake at this size.
Tomorrow a couple of us in NCKAA are working on new 'title' cards for our organization, to list particulars about our artwork in shows. So a trip to Dispatch, then Downs with Jan to Gary's studio, then Jan and I are having lunch in Downs! Yippee! I hardly ever get out, can you tell?

Acceptance

OK, I have been officially accepted into NCKAA. Onward. There will be at least 3 shows per year with this group, so one of the perks is I will be able to actually show and put 'for sale' signs on my work without being in a gallery, not that I wouldn't like to be in one. The people are uber nice, very serious and professional-like and from ALL over the place in this area. I guess that is what I will get most out of it, is the affiliation - although that isn't the correct word, I guess it is 'connection', everyone needs it, don't you think? They meet four times per year. (So, D. in Quinter, contact me. I don't have your email address.)
Also, got accepted into a workshop in Texas in the spring with two of my favorite artists, so I am excited about that little trip. Besides we will explore the east coast (and beaches, love the beach) of Texas while there. Never been there. More excitement on the horizon! This life and journey is slowly opening up to be what I wanted and expected it to be at this point. It all takes time.