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"Coastal Clouds" sold during
the Preview Party.

The Featured Artist Preview party was great. Although I started the evening with apprehension facing a 5 minute talk, I had a good showing of guests, with fellow artists, people I didn't know and friends from my neighborhood. I managed to get through my talk—not easy for me. I guess I am more comfortable one on one or one on a small group than I am with a crowd. 

After the talk a women bought "Coastal Clouds". That put a smile on my face. Then a lady came up and introduced herself as a 6-year breast cancer survivor. A comment I always like to hear. 

She then announced that "Guarded Gaze" was a great painting for a Breast Cancer Survivor and that she wanted to purchase it. Uh oh....I brought the painting not to sell, but to illustrate how I painted it (a nude with her hands covering her breasts) before I was diagnosed with bilateral Breast Cancer, pretty eerie. 

My Guardian Angel—I wanted to
keep the original, but was able
to sell a gallery wrapped print.

With that, and the fact it won a Best of Show at a national competition, I just can't bring myself to part with it. I told her I could sell her a print of the painting which was fine with her. This evening was getting better and better! 

Then a fellow artist bought a print—quite a compliment! I went home with a much better feeling than when I started.

If you missed this event the show will be ongoing through January. It will also be up during ArtWalk Sat., January 18 from 6-9 pm at The Galveston Art League Gallery at 2117 Postoffice St., Galveston, TX.