Happy Birthday to me -- can't believe I have turned 64. Actually I am looking forward to next year when I can get Medicare. We currently have no health insurance so Guiteau and I really work on staying healthy with the help of the Lord of course.
I appreciate the wonderful jewelry Dollie made for me for my birthday and the card. She is like my sister that I love dearly and have known for over 30 years. I really appreciate the photo she sent of Guiteau and I about 20 years ago....I was slim and much younger then... maybe I am wiser now??
My cousin Jeanne also sent a cute card about how when we were young we wanted to be "bigger". Well, "bigger" isn't always taller. :)
Today it is raining but it is really welcome. Since we are not doing an outdoor show this weekend I don't mind. We are working in the comfort of our studio so it is pleasant. Also, the rain will wash away a lot of the pollen that has fallen in the past month. Flowers will be blooming soon.
Next week is our San Antonio show for clearing out a lot of art from our studio. Ten percent of all sales go to the Little Church of LaVillita and we get to keep the rest. It is a blessing for all of us. Because it will be Easter weekend I don't know how the Sunday sales will be but we expect and hope for the best.
Last Tuesday we had a home appointment and sold a very large landscape painting to a couple who had a beautiful home in Houston. It just seemed custom made for them and they were happy. We were also happy to have our artwork in such a great environment. It also helped our sales for the show.
Also, I got a call from a customer this week that they may be purchasing a very large (48x60) painting from us soon. It is for their home in South Carolina and I will probably hold it until August but it is nice to know that they are still interested. That will be a nice addition to my sales at the Bayou City Memorial Park show last weekend.
Keep safe....and God bless you all. Continue to pray for our troops, their families and all of ours and yours. elaine
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
News from Houston
I can't believe it has been over 2 weeks since I last posted..... guess it is because I am back in Houston and extremely busy doing shows back to back. When we are on the road in the hotel there is little to do but post or paint.
Last weekend was our Bayou City Memorial Park show. We managed to keep most of the rain under control until Monday night after all the artists were long gone. There were plenty of customers in the show and many buying lots from several artists, an average amount for most of the others and less for others. One particular artist who was new to the show and had work that was geared more for corporate sales did phenomenally well..... we all turned green. We always want each other to do well and we are rooting for the whole show but I can say without a doubt when one individual does about 10 times what others are doing there is some disappointment.
The previous week we were in Alabama and had one of the best shows ever in a long time...we thought we had it "all together". But the following weekend we had one of our lower (not lowest) shows in our backyard. Fortunately or unfortunately being in Houston has some positives and negatives. We are able to make appointments and see collectors while we are in town after the show, but sometimes customers will wait to buy because they figure they can catch us in our studio. We had a great sale of a beautiful large painting on Tuesday and that made the show much sweeter. We are also waiting to hear from another customer that was interested in Guiteau's larger abstracts.
I am sorry to say that I missed my cousin Bruce's wonderful wedding...I am guessing it was very wonderful but I am so happy for him as well as Julie. They just belong together and I hope they have a long happy wedded life. Guiteau and I will have been married 23 years this October. Time flies when you get to be our age.
The good news about my skin cancers is that they are all treatable. All 3 biopsies came back as basal cell carcinoma rather than the more advanced type. Thank God! I have had 2 burned off and we are waiting to see how the leg heals before the doctor does the last one. He said the only problem with skin cancer on your legs is that it takes months to heal and you have to keep the infection away. I am diligent because I would rather they be burned off than cut and sewed. The cost of surgery would have been several thousand dollars and the cauterizing is so much less. I believe I was blessed to find the right dermatologist. And, of course, I know Jesus is the Great Physician.
I am cleaning out my studio so I have posted many larger paintings on eBay for 5 days before we go to San Antonio next week. San Antonio is the Starving Artist Show where we clear out the studio and the Church of LaVillita gets 10 percent and the customer gets a BIG bargain on beautiful artwork.
Will try to post more often but it is busy right now. Take care and God keep you and our soldiers safe. xx
Last weekend was our Bayou City Memorial Park show. We managed to keep most of the rain under control until Monday night after all the artists were long gone. There were plenty of customers in the show and many buying lots from several artists, an average amount for most of the others and less for others. One particular artist who was new to the show and had work that was geared more for corporate sales did phenomenally well..... we all turned green. We always want each other to do well and we are rooting for the whole show but I can say without a doubt when one individual does about 10 times what others are doing there is some disappointment.
The previous week we were in Alabama and had one of the best shows ever in a long time...we thought we had it "all together". But the following weekend we had one of our lower (not lowest) shows in our backyard. Fortunately or unfortunately being in Houston has some positives and negatives. We are able to make appointments and see collectors while we are in town after the show, but sometimes customers will wait to buy because they figure they can catch us in our studio. We had a great sale of a beautiful large painting on Tuesday and that made the show much sweeter. We are also waiting to hear from another customer that was interested in Guiteau's larger abstracts.
I am sorry to say that I missed my cousin Bruce's wonderful wedding...I am guessing it was very wonderful but I am so happy for him as well as Julie. They just belong together and I hope they have a long happy wedded life. Guiteau and I will have been married 23 years this October. Time flies when you get to be our age.
The good news about my skin cancers is that they are all treatable. All 3 biopsies came back as basal cell carcinoma rather than the more advanced type. Thank God! I have had 2 burned off and we are waiting to see how the leg heals before the doctor does the last one. He said the only problem with skin cancer on your legs is that it takes months to heal and you have to keep the infection away. I am diligent because I would rather they be burned off than cut and sewed. The cost of surgery would have been several thousand dollars and the cauterizing is so much less. I believe I was blessed to find the right dermatologist. And, of course, I know Jesus is the Great Physician.
I am cleaning out my studio so I have posted many larger paintings on eBay for 5 days before we go to San Antonio next week. San Antonio is the Starving Artist Show where we clear out the studio and the Church of LaVillita gets 10 percent and the customer gets a BIG bargain on beautiful artwork.
Will try to post more often but it is busy right now. Take care and God keep you and our soldiers safe. xx
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Dedicated to Jeanne
Happy Birthday (65th) to my cousin Jeanne!!! Jeanne, I just want to tell you how much we love you and admire you. Jeanne is beautiful, classy and has a voice like honey. She makes you feel great when you are around her. She is neat, organized and extremely thoughtful. She is too good for words. I just want to share her goodness with the world. Happy Birthday again.
Tomorrow I will post more but this was a blog I wanted to release today.
Tomorrow I will post more but this was a blog I wanted to release today.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Wow...I can't believe it has been so long since I posted anything. I have done two shows since then and arrived back in Houston yesterday. Well today will be short because I have a full schedule and would like to summarize the last couple of weeks of my trip...the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good outweighs the bad so that is the Good News. Even in the bad God revealed Himself to us and kept us praising Him.
I have a week before we exhibit at two more shows so it will be hectic. But, I want to keep my blog more current than once a month so I will at least make weekly postings. That is my vow.
Just got notice that we will be accepted in our Philadelphia show at Rittenhouse Square in June as well as Broad Ripple in Indianapolis, Indiana in May, in Omaha the third week in June and in Dallas the first week of May. We will be very busy the months of May and June. Maybe some of you who are attending these shows will stop by and say hello. God Bless You All. e
I have a week before we exhibit at two more shows so it will be hectic. But, I want to keep my blog more current than once a month so I will at least make weekly postings. That is my vow.
Just got notice that we will be accepted in our Philadelphia show at Rittenhouse Square in June as well as Broad Ripple in Indianapolis, Indiana in May, in Omaha the third week in June and in Dallas the first week of May. We will be very busy the months of May and June. Maybe some of you who are attending these shows will stop by and say hello. God Bless You All. e
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