Comments on: My Artistic Journey http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey Art, Animals, and the Creative Experience Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:42:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey#comment-421 MonaMajorowicz Wed, 14 May 2008 14:26:38 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey#comment-421 Oops forgot to mention Angela, I did try to check out the horse pics but for some reason wetcanvas is just not coming up. Will try again when I get a moment. Are you have any difficulty accessing it? Oops forgot to mention Angela, I did try to check out the horse pics but for some reason wetcanvas is just not coming up. Will try again when I get a moment. Are you have any difficulty accessing it?

]]> By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey#comment-420 MonaMajorowicz Wed, 14 May 2008 14:25:17 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey#comment-420 You hit it on the head Angela, it is all about the work ethic. Here's a little secret about becoming a successful artist (a successful anything really) is you have to have the passion and the strength to follow through no matter what. Skill is NOT nearly as important as you might think. Hmmm. sounds like a post. :) I worked for a native american museum called Prarie Edge. They have 3 musumes nationwide. There I preservation framed native american artifacts as well as modern artwork done by native peoples. Our frame dept supplied all the artworks for all 3 museums. We were busy. I think framing and being an artist are a natural fit. I can pull color to best accentuate the work, and occasionally to match the couch as well. (ha!) You made me smile Undaunted, but I don't think anyone is jealous of me, and if they are, they shouldn't. Again anyone can be successful if they've got the fortitude to follow through. But thanks. :) Two smileys in one post that has to be a record. My husband asked me recently why I think we are SOOOO busy right now. I told him that I have been working 8 years at it, it was bound to happen sometime. You hit it on the head Angela, it is all about the work ethic. Here’s a little secret about becoming a successful artist (a successful anything really) is you have to have the passion and the strength to follow through no matter what. Skill is NOT nearly as important as you might think. Hmmm. sounds like a post. :)

I worked for a native american museum called Prarie Edge. They have 3 musumes nationwide. There I preservation framed native american artifacts as well as modern artwork done by native peoples. Our frame dept supplied all the artworks for all 3 museums. We were busy. I think framing and being an artist are a natural fit. I can pull color to best accentuate the work, and occasionally to match the couch as well. (ha!)

You made me smile Undaunted, but I don’t think anyone is jealous of me, and if they are, they shouldn’t. Again anyone can be successful if they’ve got the fortitude to follow through. But thanks. :) Two smileys in one post that has to be a record.

My husband asked me recently why I think we are SOOOO busy right now. I told him that I have been working 8 years at it, it was bound to happen sometime.

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey#comment-419 Undaunted Wed, 14 May 2008 13:34:54 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey#comment-419 Aha! Now I understand why people are so jealous of you! Other artists struggle their whole lives to find appreciation for their work and to sell work, and yet you make a living through your art without ever deciding that you wanted to be an artist! Well good for you! You obviously love what you do, and you have worked hard to get where you are now. You deserve all the success that you have. :) Aha! Now I understand why people are so jealous of you! Other artists struggle their whole lives to find appreciation for their work and to sell work, and yet you make a living through your art without ever deciding that you wanted to be an artist! Well good for you! You obviously love what you do, and you have worked hard to get where you are now. You deserve all the success that you have. :)

]]> By: Angela Finney http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey#comment-417 Angela Finney Wed, 14 May 2008 11:46:52 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/my-artistic-journey#comment-417 Thanks for the story, Mona. I know that you must be one strong work ethic woman to do what you have done - especially in a small rural town in Iowa. I assume the mueseum was an art mueseum -- did it have a speciality, or what kind of art? I think becoming a good framer is an art and science in of itself and takes a lot of discipline to do well -- another tribute to your work ethic and character! You seem have a lot of natural talent as well as discipline to draw and paint like you do without any classes. My hat is off to your accomplishments. Thanks again for sharing, I look forward to your future posts. Happy painting, Angela Thanks for the story, Mona. I know that you must be one strong work ethic woman to do what you have done - especially in a small rural town in Iowa. I assume the mueseum was an art mueseum — did it have a speciality, or what kind of art? I think becoming a good framer is an art and science in of itself and takes a lot of discipline to do well — another tribute to your work ethic and character! You seem have a lot of natural talent as well as discipline to draw and paint like you do without any classes. My hat is off to your accomplishments. Thanks again for sharing, I look forward to your future posts. Happy painting, Angela

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