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IN PROCESS a GIANT project

 

My studio floor this afternoon, along with 4 in process paintings. The three smaller ones are 12" x 18", the yellowish, larger one is 18" x 24". But these aren't the giant project the subject line of this email refers to.

The Giant Project is that the studio is moving in December. And I am so very, very thrilled about it - this new space is bigger than the one I had a couple years back.  Which means that once COVID is through, I will be able to teach again from the comfort of my own space.

It also means that I no longer have to contain myself to 120 square feet each day, like I have for the better part of the last 18 years. I do love my current studio and it will be emotional to leave it - I built my business here, started Painting a Dog a Day here, painted my Kentucky Derby official artwork in here, worked at the easel while my kids grew up, literally, around me. But it's time for a new space. I outgrew this years ago, and my basement storage is stretched to the limits, too. It's been a struggle lately, finding space to work on the larger paper pieces, filming the various lessons and sessions, I am looking forth to building a new magic space and ushering in all the wonderful imagery that will show up.

However, not only am I moving the studio, but the entire household!

This wasn't something planned, although we had been quietly looking for a couple years. We had a checklist of the things we needed in a home in order to age gracefully, and were being pretty picky, because we were so very happy right here. And then, a couple weeks ago, we walked through a house, and it was absolutely perfect. Well, not totally perfect, because the walls are all white, but in every other regard, it was wonderfully suited for this next phase of our lives. We made an offer, 10 days later our home of 18 years was sold, and this all started to become real. And a lovely distraction from the crumbling world, too, I've gotta say.

So........ with the looming move, I have time for 2 or 3 new portrait commissions prior to the holidays. If you are thinking about gifting artwork, please reach out to me asap. I'd like to have everything done prior to Thanksgiving if possible. 

And for that matter, if you have been eyeballing a completed painting and it's still in my possession, make me an offer. Wrapping and sending pieces off to new homes is far more exciting than wrapping and simply relocating them.

Ok. I'm off for a celebratory glass of wine with My Better Half. We've got a lot to be grateful for, and a lot of lists to start making!! My next fav thing to painting is making lists!! Happy Friday to you all!

Thanks, as always, for following along on my art journey,
Warmly, Kim

PS For those of you in my area, don't worry - we aren't moving far. We will still be in Lake Orion, and I am really looking forth to hosting an open studio event when it is safe to do so.


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