Post 222: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and a Creative and Happy New Year!

2021 is drawing to a close. 

Reflecting on 2021 after the sadness and madness of 2020, it has been an interesting year indeed. 

I have painted A LOT. To date, I have painted 207 paintings just this year. Granted, about 89 of those were mini paintings, a few magnets, etc. The art inventory is getting better - I knew I needed to build it up in 2020.

I have joined the Prince William Art Society (PWAS), the Manassas Art Guild (MAG), and the Prince William County Arts Council (PWCAC). I've been meeting a lot of great people in these art groups as well as the talented ladies at Creative Brush Studio in Manassas, VA and the good folks over at Clearbrook Center of the Arts. Such interesting, fascinating and awesomely talented people in Woodbridge! It has been a pleasure getting to know all of them.

I have taken part in my first art show in May and done several more and had some success this year. Learning more about the "business" of art - and all that entails.

I have an Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonnaLiguriaArt

I have this blog https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/

I have my own website at https://donnaliguriaart.com and I manage the PWAS Blog https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/

I am working some at Lake Ridge Middle School - can't complain about that 5 minute commute and the school hours! So very odd to be taking algebra again. I realized very quickly, I do not miss it. 

I'm very grateful for all my friends, the 'old' and the new, my Burke Community Church Lake Ridge Life Group friends and my neighbors.

I'm very thankful for all those that have supported my art and cheered me on. I appreciate my family most of all, the ones that love me no matter what. 💓

For all the craziness of the past year, I am reminded that God is still in control, He always has been and will be. My hope is in the babe He sent so many years ago and why we celebrate His birth at Christmas. He was born for us, in spite of us, and loves us more than anyone.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Creative New Year. He RULES!

Travel safe, hug your loved ones, and make something GREAT.

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