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It's been about a month since my last "weekly" summary (which, let's be honest here, had already stopped being weekly!) so I figured it was time to reinvigorate my blog with some fresh content and let you know what's been going on in the LBW world.  June started off super strong with two big art events, but had a disappointing finish. I did a sidewalk sale event in Mission KS, which was a bust. I made my fees back, but definitely did not my enough to make it worth my time (and my husband's!) to sweat our buns off and...

I have two pieces that will be featured in the Summer Small Works Show at the Kansas City Stockyards Gallery! The show opens tomorrow, July 16, and runs through August 13, and it's my first time being part of an in-person juried art gallery show. The opening reception is tomorrow July 16 from 5-8pm, and is free to attend. I'll be there at the beginning for a bit!Both of my featured paintings were created in one layer by palette knife with watercolor paint straight from the tube. Watercolor is a fascinating medium and I love the surprises it creates. And even when...

Well, it's been a few weeks since I posted one of these. Whoops! I was super busy with the weekend art shows and still recovering from the weeks of insomnia / the new meds. Last time here. I haven't been painting a ton because we've been really busy. I have events every weekend this month, and it's been super hot so they're wiping me out. I have done pretty well at the ones I've had so far though! Food. Art. Drink. was very successful. I made almost as much in sales that weekend as I made all of last year!...

With the warmer weather, events are coming up all around the KC area! Mark your calendars to see Late Blooming Watercolors in person at one of these upcoming summer events. Food. Art. Drink June 4 & 5 • 5-10pm Linden Square, Gladstone Arts in the Park June 11 • 5-10pm • June 12 10am - 9pm Macken Park, North Kansas City Mission Sidewalk Sale June 19 • 10am-4pm Johnson Drive, Mission KS Saturdays with the Swing June 26 • 9am-3pm Downtown Overland Park, KS

It's the first week of May, and this is just my life now. I guess I don't sleep any more. My productivity and motivation have suffered greatly from this, and obviously I'm not happy with how my art is going (because it isn't). (Last week here.) I went to a new doctor a couple days ago, and she suggested anti-anxiety meds, hoping to treat an underlying cause of the sleeplessness. So far I haven't noticed any difference, so I'm still taking the other to fall asleep, and waking up in the wee hours of the morning unable to fall back asleep. I'm almost...