As artists, we often focus on creativity in our work, but what about in how we run our businesses? While structure and strategy are essential, sometimes stepping outside the box and embracing the creative flow in unexpected ways can lead to incredible results. What I’m about to share may sound unconventional—even surprising to some—but I hope it inspires you to trust your own intuition in both art and business. Since Christmas, my life has taken an unexpected yet beautifully guided turn. I made the decision to leave the east coast island of Newfoundland, my home for 14 years, to move halfway across Canada and support my 92 year-old father after a sudden decline in his health. This transition is one of trust, love, and new beginnings. As part of this shift, I'll be taking a hiatus from my art for a while to help my father declutter and eventually sell his home. Rather than storing or shipping my paintings, I was inspired to launch a ‘Make Me An Offer’ Moving Sale, allowing Spirit to guide the right people to each piece. This was more than a sale; it was an intuitive, heart-led exchange—an opportunity for longtime fans to bring my work into their lives at a price they could afford, while others stepped forward to offer full value in deep support of my transition. A group of local religious sisters even bought three pieces at full price! To make this work, I committed to a full-on 5-week energetic push on my blog / newsletter, social media, with daily posts, videos, and more. It was a lot of work and stretched me in many ways. It caused me to grow, step outside of my comfort zones, and let go of my ego as I trusted the process and the flow of inspiration. The results have been astounding. In just two months, I’ve sold nearly all of my artwork, bringing in more than my net income from last year—and many years past. The decisions on where each painting went weren’t based on the amount of the offer, but on the guidance of my pendulum, making blind selections to ensure each piece landed where it was meant to be. Some of my smallest paintings sold for more than larger ones—each to the right person.The process has been liberating, abundant, and full of love & synchronicities—an affirmation that trusting the flow brings unimaginable blessings.

I forgot to mention my Instagram Reel from the 7-day challenge led to someone buying a print from my website! Yay!😍✨️🎨‼️

I told @Maria Brophy I would post only once about the harms caused by AI. Because I realize most of you don’t want to hear about this, but I must speak up (and now I will drop the topic unless someone sends me a personal chat). Please look at these links so you are aware, even if you continue to be a fan. Links to environmental concerns, thought leadership and excellence concerns, effects on visual art copyright concerns: 1- These first 3 links are an example of the kinds of articles Gerry McGovern on LinkedIn is sharing, sometimes multiple articles/day on environmental impact. He also posts on the issues of disposal of poisonous electronic waste, the harms of rare earth mining (for digital devices) in poor countries, harms and resistance of indigenous people all over the world to mining, dumping of waste, and data centre construction to fuel AI and crypto. This is an ecological disaster (on top of the one we already had!) https://www.ndtvprofit.com/science/water-wars-now-compete-with-data-centres-to-access-water https://www.techpolicy.press/as-data-centers-push-into-states-lawmakers-are-pushing-right-back/ https://undark.org/2024/10/17/opinion-irony-of-powering-ai-on-atomic-energy/ ---------- ----------------- 2- Alyssa Phillips Downey gave me permission to link to this newsletter she recently sent (that I love). She agreed to send link to share with this group. She is a wonderful service based Graphic Artist and website/branding designer. It starts with: Hi Friend! How do I use AI in my branding design work? I don't. I use my brain. (Click this link This link should work.) ----------- ------------

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