Winding Down

I am winding down the year, but making plans for a new year with the Art Center, too.

Summary:

Cooking for Thanksgiving
Shopping for Christmas
Writing a grant report - almost done!
Wrapping up business details for the Art Center - not almost done
Planning for 2012 at the Art Center - making progress
Catching up on reading and relaxation - making progress
Enjoying Buddy and Roo - ongoing
Painting a little, now, but mostly planning new work


Our last show of the year at the Art Center is always our student scholarship show. I am proud that we give thousands to high school and college students each year. Receptions and awards were last Sunday.

The Law

So I am required to collect sales tax on the art I sell. To do that I must have a sales permit and a business license. Most artists don't do this, I am sure. But we are supposed to. So Papa and I traipsed all over town taking care of the business license. Now I have to mail in my app for my sales permit.

At this point in life I need a business license? And I may never sell any more paintings. Sigh. But I am compliant.

But the process was fun. The folks at the county tax collectors office and county planning were all pleasant and helpful. No long lines. No hassle. One woman even remembered talking to me on the phone this morning. Enjoyed watchng the puffed up suits running around trying to look important.

I am the curious sort, so I liked poking around. Then Papa and I ate New Orleans food for lunch. Fried green tomatoes - hold the hollandaise. Add red beans, rice, and collards and I feel transported. Beer washes it down pretty well.

I did not need that chocolate cake tonight, but I had to get rid of it. Sigh.

The Griddle is Hot

A creativity and aethetics workshop with David Limrite last weekend was a good way to emerge from my painting hiatus. The outcome is that I have begun a series of paintings based on the magpie.

According to legend, the magpie brings good news, is a healer, can bring riches - even though he is a thief, represents healing of rlationships......and I could go on.

I saw magpies for the first time this August. How beautiful! Yes, they are noisy and they like to dive bomb people, but still gorgeous.

In my research, I found a couple of versions of this chant:

One is for sorrow, Two is for mirth
Three is for a wedding, Four is for birth
Five is for riches, Six is for poor,
Seven is for a secret, I'll tell you no more.

The chant is supposed to invoke the spirit of the magpie:)

I am so relieved to be painting again. And I am enjoying my new direction.