November 2009
My very first journal, how exciting! I've learned very quickly that making photographs is only part of being a fine art photographer. My life is a series of U-turns and regroupings, but I figure if I'm happy where I've been, I'll be happy to return there! 2009 has been an adventure I'll not soon forget. I travelled to New York, Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and my home state of South Carolina for art festivals. 33 shows is the tally for the year, whew.
Along the way I met some amazing folks and made many new friends. I almost ran over a fellow artist's tent, was knocked to the ground by a tornado in Woodstock, watched Hurricane Bill pass by in the Hamptons and blew out a couple tires on Mondo, my trusty van. Ah...memories. Every artist making his or her living on the road faces similar challenges. I'd venture a guess that, like me, they love it.
I was very fortunate to see my business grow by leaps and bounds and to have some amazing conversations about preservation, conservation and sustainable living with many influential folks. I talked and educated. I listened and learned.
Each month I'll be chronicling my adventures. I hope you share them with me and have some of your own. Tomorrow I leave for Pensacola, FL. I can't pack yet, because I just broke my key off in the lock of my storage unit. Inside that unit are my photographs... ah, memories.