I have set up my tables in the living room, and begun to load them up with  pieces I am taking to Winter Fair, the last show of the season.  I am tired, having painted and prepped for the shows spending long hours, but how many people get tired doing something they love.  I am so lucky!  I’ll slow down a bit next week, but still paint daily.

I used to not paint daily, but a couple of years ago I decided to set a goal to become a full time artist.  Like the slow turtle, I am learning many lessons, applying them and working, now, daily to reach my goal.  As I sit here at the computer, I am surrounded by words of encouragement from the likes of Robert Genn  and Alyson Stanfield.  My studio is a sanctuary, a workshop, and my favorite space.  I am making a place a peace and tranquility where I can go to zone in to paint.

I made a decision this year to only do inside shows for both practical and health reasons.  I will focus on build a web business, developing online classes material and entering juried shows.  My mother always asks me if I am rich yet.  I say no, but I really am. Well, not as reflected by my bank account, but in all other ways I am a very wealthy person.  I am blessed to have a wonderful family to surround me, new grandbabies being born, and children who want me in their lives.  I have a talent, skill, or gift that I am using and am constantly learning new techniques and stretching my wings.  Through art I have met so many new people that I would never have know in my small town. 

The biggest lesson I learned this year was to build a relationship with people first and foremost.  Do not try to sell, just share your self with others and the business will come.

November is a time for giving thanks, and I did give thanks for all I have, but December is a time to look back on the year and count your blessings.   so, I am looking back, thanking God and all those who have come into my life this year, and looking forward to 2010!  A new beginning!

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Hello friends,

I am madly getting ready for a show this weekend at the American Legion Highland Post on Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY.  (It is just across the street from a great Krispy Kreme at the Waterson exit!)  So get your self a hot donut and a cup of coffee and join me at the Lousisville Artisans Guild Holiday Showcase Saturday (10-7) and Sunday (10-4) and get started on that Christmas Shopping!

Now for the newsletter, I have signed up with I-Contact to send out a monthly newsletter called “Paintings and Pennings From Pam” .  Along with my website, it will give you news of my current shows, information about art supplies that I use and recommend, painting instructions and it will let you shop online for both my artwork and supplies and links to galleries carrying my original art work.

If  you receive an invitation from me just click on the link at the bottom of the page to let me know you want to subscribe,or, even easier, go to my website  (www.pamelakingsleyseay.com)  and you can subscribe on the first page, and bingo! Once a month you will get your own copy of “Paintings and Pennings from Pam”.

Please feel free to share this info with your friends.  I look forward to getting to know you even better.

See you Saturday or Sunday!  Mention this blog and get a free notecard at the show!

Pam

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November is a busy month for PK Seay Studios.  Take a minute now and check out the News and Events Page to see the dates of upcoming shows.  The first show is the annual LAG event and I’ll have a new set of Christmas Ornaments there that you will love. They make great package decorations and inexpensive gifts for everyone on your list!

The second show is a local church show and I’ll have some great bargains on some beautiful pieces that will NOT be at any other show.

Don’t forget the grand opening of Bliss Gallery and Gifts coming the first Friday in November.  Julie Diehl, owner, is my former gallery partner!  Now Julie has opened a beautiful new Gallery AND Gift shop in West Port Village.  You will love the location!

Tags: Art Shows, Christmas Shows, Gifts, Holiday Arts, Holiday Showcase, LAG, Louisville Artisans Guild, Ornaments, Palmyra United Methodist Church
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I have been away for a while due to the arrival of my first grandchild.

I spent two weeks with her and her parents.  Late night feedings, hugs, smiles, and tears when I had to leave.  I am already thinking about paintings of her, for her, and with her.  Brynlee Dean Seay arrived at 10:15pm on September 25th, and Grammy saw her at 10:30pm, just after she had her initial clean-up!  I hadn’t expected to see her so soon, especially when we live 6 hours apart, but upon arriving at the hospital, and asking  whether we had found the right place, I was directed to room 14.  I had no idea it was a labor and delivery room.  So, I was her first visitor.  It was love at first sight. Her dark blue eyes were full of wonder as she scanned the room and the people who will be very important to her in new world.  Tiny lips were pursed, but quiet as she looked into my eyes and smiled.  (Yes, I know about smiles and eyesight in newborns, but Grammy is telling this story.)

A new chapter of my life has began… I am a Grand Mother for the first time, and in just six more months, grand-baby number two is due.  Life is GRAND.

Tags: Brynlee Dean Seay, first grandchild
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If you haven’t played around on this site, please do!  I have added info to the About page, and two events to the News and Events page.  You can also check out my website by clicking on my website!

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Welcome friends.  I remember a song from my Girl Scout days about “make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver andn the other is gold”!  Of course colors are involved in my memory banks.  It is a fact that emotional memories have some of the strongest power. 

I am so excited to have this chance to share my world with you, and look forward to hearing from you.  I hope to use this blog to journal my path into this new part of my life, PK Seay Studios, LLC.  This is the learning curve year with all the technology.  I am learning websites, blogging, facebook, along with bookeeping programs, and Adobe Photo shop.  Lots of information coming.  So  for fellow artists, I hope this blog can be a place where we can talk about the business end of art!

For the rest of the world I will use this site to let you be among the first to see new works, share my “news”, perhaps share my thoughts per my creative process.

I would love to hear your thoughts, too.  Tell me what draws you to a piece of art.  Is it a work of a certain color, style,  a particular artist, something that makes you feel good, or something that provokes an emotion, etc?  Do  you prefer traditional work, contemporary pieces, a piece to hang on a wall, or  a form with function? 

Time for me to get back to my painting.  I’ll tell you about that real soon.  The title of it is “Fleur de Leaf”

Tags: artists, creative process, Girl Scouts, memories, new business, Pam Seay, PK Seay Studios
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