Yes, my background does not include extensive study and didactic lessons in art. My extensive business background left me with an invaluable lesson which can be summed-up in one word: Network network, network.
Lesson intact, my first order of business upon arrival in south Florida was visiting a local grocery store. My first visit to the Wellington Whole Foods store placed me in direct contact with a bulletin board outside of a small dining ware. The bulletin board included postings regarding an art society. As I perused the board, I noticed a reference to the art pieces displayed around the dining area were pieces developed an displayed my members of the society. Voila! Network?
My membership in the Wellington Art Society offered more opportunity than I anticipated. Within weeks of joining the society, I found myself tending a booth at the Annual Art Fest on the Green in Wellington event. (January 28-29). The Society offer educational opportunities as well as various exhibit prospects across the community.
Opportunity to display completed art pieces was enhanced via joining other art societies and art leagues.
Current association memberships:
After the January 2016 Wellington exhibit, other exhibits included outdoor as well as Indoor exhibits of individual art pieces.
Indoor exhibits:
Nathan Rosen Museum Gallery: "Art For Art's Sake IV" Women In The Visual Arts (WITVA)
May 24, 2016 - September 9, 2016; Boca Raton, Florida
"The Reader", "After the Storm"
DelRay City Hall: Delray Art League New Members show
July 15, 2016 - September 16, 2016; DBelray Beach, Florida
"The Sunset Cove" and "The Breeze"
Lighthouse ArtCenter: Art of Association
June 16, 2016 - August 13, 2016
Tequesta, Florida
Light, Space and Time Online Gallery- "Nature" 2016: Special Merit Recognition. My piece is the" Red and Green McCaw" (a very old piece from quite a few years ago). It shows at about the 4:15 mark of the You Tube video. The competition was an international event with 814 submissions from 25 countries across the globe Thirty-eight (38) submissions were from states in North America. LINKED HERE. The Women In The Visual Arts (WITVA) accepted two pieces "The Reader", "After the Storm") for display through September 9th, at the Nathan Rosen Center Gallery in Boca Raton. Arts At the Lighthouse accepted a piece "Symbiosis" for a show that ends with a reception on August 11, The Wellington Community center hosted a grand opening this past Saturday I have three pieces hanging at the Wellington facilities: 1. "The Road to Summer" in the new Community Center; 2."Moonlight Serenade" and "Lunar Recital" at the Wellington City Hall. Of course, I have "The Sunset Cove" and "The Breeze" at the Del Ray City Hall.
