The Face of Pure Enjoyment

THERE IS A PURE JOY THAT ART BRINGS TO THE SOUL THAT IS HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS.  ONE CAN SEE IT REFLECTED IN THE FACE LIKE A MIRROR TO THE SOUL.

       BEAUTY                           APPRECIATION               
               AMAZEMENT                 JOY   

On the Leicester Open Studio tour Ann listens and watches Rachel Clearfield tell her story of how she came to painting  and the mountains of the Blue Ridge.  You can see the pure joy and love of art in Ann's face.

Our Recent Growth Stats!!! Wow!

THIS IS A RECENT SHOWING OF THE STATISTICS OF OUR READERSHIP FOR THIS BLOG.

The numbers are more than shown, it only reflects growth from a certain period which is larger than this example. But I wanted you to see how you are part of a much larger group who are reaching out world wide. When I first started this blog a few short weeks ago, I had no idea that I would have this many readers in so many different countries.

Congratulations, you have done this, you the readers. Every time I see a new country or state I get excited and humbled at the same time. I hope to further the love of art and its value for all while sharing personally my journey as an artist.

I welcome your sharing with the blogs as well and joining on the site. Joining in an important part of building the strength of the blog, so go that extra step and join. Thanks again for making this such a successful blog. My deep thanks go to artists and art lovers all over the world.

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