2011 has been a wonderful year, filled with lots of firsts. I’m so grateful that I get to do what I love every day. So, to celebrate the upcoming year, here are 12 things that occurred this past year:
1) Finished illustrating and writing my first children’s book, Duck & Fish
2) Had my first radio interview
3) Was published for the first time in a national craft magazine – Somerset Studio
4) Had one of my collages published in a major newspaper for the first time – the Washington Post.
5) First time having my artwork appear on a celebrity’s website – Conan O’Brien
6) My artwork was accepted to be published in a book on Flower Art – which will be my first art book publication.
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7) Created an education section for my website. Every year, students and teachers contact me to get more information about my artwork and process, so I figured I’d make things easier for them by creating an education section. I made sure to include process pictures, online lesson plans, and even matching games and puzzles for younger kids.
8) First time having my artwork make an appearance on TV – even though it was only shown briefly, and on a local news station in North Carolina, it still counts 🙂
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9) Donated a work of art for the first time to a nonprofit called The Cure Starts Now.
10) Created my first series of text collages called “Art for Everyone.”
11) Ran my first day-long collage workshop
12) Lots of traveling for exhibits – solo show in Jasper, IN; group exhibit in Richmond, Kentucky; group exhibit in Lexington, NC
Overall, I’m grateful I had so many opportunities this year. I’m excited to see what 2012 will bring. And I hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year!
what a fabulous year ! you deserve such success …and more!!
What a fantastic year you have had … something to take great pride in. All the best for a wonderful and ever more exciting 2012 (if that is possible). Happy New Year.
Wow, what a wonderful year! I’m not at all surprised, though. You have a wonderful and amazing talent, and deserve this so much!!!
I can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store for you!!!
Congratulations on a fabulously productive and successful year! May you have more of the same for 2012! 🙂
you had a great year and likely the best is yet to come. and don’t forget, there’s no heart without art :). happy new year, megan!