The past year is what I have come to call as my ‘homeless romantic adventure’ where I traveled from crisis to curiosity. Car glamping and motel hopping, and asking myself many times over - what’s a girl like me doing in a place like this?
By the way, when I am writing from a reader’s viewpoint, I am in territory that is 1. none of my business and 2. the perspective to know what the reader thinks is actually none of my business. When I go into that neighborhood of my head, I get tongue-tied and word snarled, so I am writing what I need to hear today. Pardon me.
Prior to my homeless romantic adventure episode, I lived carefully and tidily in art gallery styled homes, stayed away from undesirables, managed my serenity level like a thermometer, talked to my therapist once a week, and thought I was doing life well.
The Gingerbread Mansion. I lived in Ferndale, California where I raised my daughter in The Victorian Village of Northern California. I managed an art and antiques gallery owned by The Gingerbread Mansion. I coordinated, scheduled and hung gallery showings for over 200 California artists over a period of several years. It was my dream job but something was missing. I knew I was on the wrong side of the gallery.
Almost 20 years has passed and today I am braving the right side of the gallery. With my artist self in tow and paintbrush in hand standing before my new art easel. I am getting ready for the #100DaysofWonder2024
beginning on Sunday, February 18.
I have stepped into the sunlight at last! I have gathered my art supplies and inspirational artist companions. Life is about positively doing it. I have spent some time writing about grief and loss, clearing my creative mind’s desk so I can go forward freely to new adventures. Not forgetting the dark nor shadows, but even more grateful for the light shining upon me.
A few of my favorite artists works:
Ginger, you are so very talented. I'm going to keep reading, as I know I began my journey via heavy grief too. Don't stop creating. I can see you are a beautiful person with much to share. ox
I love your work! I love you! <3