This is the very first painting I created at 17, after my first and only art class in highschool. I had gifted this painting to a relative. Never framed and a little shabby around the edges, it's in fairly good condition, even though it survived a number of moves and I suspect that it probably never even made it onto a wall. It was on it's way to the dump about a year ago and another relative claimed and asked if I wanted it back. While I am sad that it was not loved or appreciated by it's original recipant, I will be forever grateful that it made it's way back to me, thirty three years later. 
I have two blogs, http://bethscraftroom.blogspot.com/ and http://bethmegquier.blogspot.com/ because I wanted one for my things that I create, paint, photograph, etc to sell and one for writing. Not sure why I thought I needed to separate them, it's all me, all creative and they are in the end all connected, who I am. Then, recently, I realized how seriously I wanted to take my art and my writing and want to make them a full time profession, I've made the commitment, so am now thinking that it will be too much to keep two blogs going. I even thought about two Etsy shops, because I have such a wide range of art that I like to create. http://bethscraftroom.etsy.com/ But that is just going to keep me all over the place. And will keep my followers all over the place. I started BethsCraftroom a couple of years ago because my craft room was my little space where my dreams slept. I dreamed and created in that little room, keeping it all a hobby and making a small amount of play money. I told myself and was told, be careful about how you put yourself out there. Don't burn out. Don't take a chance that if you take your art full time that it will become a only a job and you will loose the joy of creating, painting, etc. I bought into that for a long time for many reasons. But things are different now. I've recently created a whole new life for myself and know in my heart what I need to be truly fulfilled and happy with peace in my heart. So, it may be time to let Beth'sCraftroom go and forge ahead with http://bethmegquier.blogspot.com/ Yes, I've decided that's what I'll do. It will take a bit of work to make the transition with my blogs and Etsy, but now is the time to do, while I'm still in the very beginning stages of this journey.
