New Opportunities

May is starting on a high note! I met with a local artist who owns a workshop and storefront. We agreed to a consignment partnership, and starting next Friday, my watercolor art will be available in the C and A Designs Workshop in Waseca, Minnesota. If you’re ever in my neck of the woods, stop by! You may even get lucky and run into me.

I’ve surprised myself this year. If you had told me two years ago that I would be putting myself out there like this—attending vendor markets, accepting commissions, and selling my art in a brick-and-mortar shop—I might have laughed in your face. I used to have negative levels of self-esteem, and I never would have had the guts to promote myself. But art has changed that.

Like every artist, I struggle with impostor syndrome. Just this morning, I was struggling with feelings of inadequacy, and I was debating with myself whether I wanted to keep my shop open. But after some breakfast and a pep talk from my friend, I shoved the insidious voice of doubt back into its box and went to shoot my shot.

Years ago, I never would’ve been able to overcome the negativity. I would have wallowed in it and let opportunities pass me by, all the while growing more resentful of myself. Now, I have the confidence to pursue what I want.

I am so excited to bring my art to C and A Designs next Friday and get things set up. There’s no guarantee anything will sell, but even having my art out in the public for people to look at is an amazing feeling. Who knows what kind of doors this opportunity will open? I can’t wait to find out.

Until next time,

Sandia