Happy New Year!!!
Each year at this time I try to think about my plan for the coming year, where I would like to be at this time next year, and how I might go about getting there. I also take note of where I've been on this remarkable journey called life.
My future for the next couple of years at least, will hopefully be spent primarily in Portugal. The hassles and bureaucracy of applying for a visa have been a challenge for sure. Dragging out my departure is bittersweet, and yet people keep reaching out unexpectedly, and helping me along with house and pet sitting offers. So I'm trying to look at this as a positive. A unique time in my life where I am gratefully accepting the kindness of others. Patronage too. I continue to get the odd commission even as a nomad.
This past year has been the most brilliant, and lonely one is recent memory. I believe it was necessary. I needed the time alone to re-connect with nature and myself. While somewhat uncertain, it has also been exciting, revealing, and in many ways very rewarding.
While my desire to run a gallery may have past, my love of painting and exploration has been reinvigorated.
This is the time for me to create something entirely new.
Once in Portugal, perhaps I'll buy or rent a little warehouse space and finally open 'Dizzy Lizard Studio'. A place where I could create in peace half the time, and occasionally sponsor events that support local artists and craftsmen, dancers, theatre practices, pet adoptions, yoga retreats, small music events, film shorts, who knows what.
And of course...really cool parties for my friends.
Or maybe I'll just create a little private studio space to give me time to figure out how to paint Europe, and travel...stay tuned.
