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Wendy Brightbill Studio

My Favorite Art Show EVER!

Published about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Here is WHY!

Hello Creative Peep,

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Last Friday night was my favorite Art Show EVER!

It wasn't because sales were through the roof. Although, I did sell 6 paintings.

No, the success that I felt was internal.

It was different than any other art show that I have EVER had.

I feel like I am still on an emotional high from it. Sigh!

If only I could bottle it up and give you some.

You see, I have had plenty of art shows. Some of them major flops! Let's just face it. Art Shows CAN BE a LOT of work. With not a lot of fruit that comes from it.

But everything about this one just felt so different.

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I went into the art show with little expectation other than to just have fun and meet new people. Maybe that's why it felt so amazing...

I think it also just felt different because I felt different. I was proud of my art in a deep way.

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I guess if I could explain in one word, it would be confidence.

I feel like I have really been doing a LOT of inner work on myself. Plus, since my last art show I have been mentoring artists and I feel like I have learned a few things on a much deeper level.

You know what they say about teaching... you learn the concept that you are teaching at a mastery level because you have to in order to teach it to someone else.

Talking about my art and my story has become like second nature to me. I guess all of that practicing while talking to my students paid off.

It felt so natural and easy talking about my art and my story with complete strangers.

It was pure joy connecting with others over my art.

I just want to remember that feeling forever.

There is nothing like face to face market research! And there is nothing like watching people who love your art!!!

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I also had quite a few friends and family show up for my art show. I felt so loved.

I even had one of my mentorship students drive all the way down from Denver to support my show!

Is this the kind of content you want to see more of? Let me know! I would be happy to put together a mini course on Art Shows.

I am planning a FULL on Art Show Vlog for YouTube where I give you all the behind the scenes information and what I have learned over the years.

In the meantime, I do have this YouTube Video where I talk about the prep that went into this particular Art Show.

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Happy Painting!

Wendy Brightbill

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