Me and the real Olive...

We were on our way down to Wellington for a girls weekend for my birthday and we stopped at my friends daughters house and there was Olive.   And all of a sudden I got an idea for another one of the sisters...  I asked Olive's Mum if it would be alright if I used her as inspiration for one of my new sisters, she said it was ok.  So whenever I do an new Olive picture I send one down for Olive and her Mum.

so much time...

I am planning a new series of collage paintings... they will contain words, sayings and thoughts that have inspired me over the years, which I hope in turn will inspire you.  Here is a sneak peak of a few parts of my first one...

I have made a few decisions recently... as life seems to be racing by at the speed of light I am thinking about the things I really love doing and making more time to do these things.  Apart from spending time with family and friends I truly love to spend time painting.  So to do this I will have to give something up and I have decided to not do so many local markets.  I really love meeting customers face to face but it takes so much time and energy getting ready.  I worried after I had made the decision that it was the wrong thing to do {I actually freaked out a bit} but now I know it was the right choice.  I think I have been learning that it is important to listen and really hear what your inner voice is telling you.  That little voice knows stuff...