I’m a stay-at-home mom/artist AND snowed in right now! We all know how important the internet is to feeling less isolated in our busy little lives. I have on-line galleries, twitter, facebook, on and on and on. But we can’t forget to get out into the real, live art world. There’s just nothing like seeing your handiwork on a wall, in a store, being enjoyed and discussed by people you can hear and touch and observe. It’s fulfilling like no other virtual event. But it’s also daunting. (Heck, this post is me pep-talking myself into leaving the laptop and actually interfacing with a real person who doesn’t share my last name!) To that end, my Resolution for 2010 is to make more traditional paintings and get into shows. Easy peasy, right?

Tomorrow, I’m in a group show at The Art Pad Gallery in Columbus, Ohio. The turn-out will likely be crap due to the weather, but all journeys begin with one step. Here’s to that first step! These boots were made for walkin’…

(Just in case any of our lovely readers are floating about central Ohio, you can find the show at The Art Pad Gallery: http://www.artpadgallery.com/)