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Results for the 50 watercolors in 50 days painting challenge:
I began the challenge December 5th and it ended January 23.
In that time I created a total of 30 new paintings and uploaded 7 older works.
Of the 30 new paintings created 6 paintings were sold, one print was sold through Imagekind and 3 paintings were given away as gifts.
Of the older work shown 2 where donated to charity and sold at a silent auction
Overall I’d have to say this = Resounding success.
It would have been great to have done all 50 paintings. Things happened; the holidays,
illness, other things. But if I completed 60% of the paintings that’s still over a painting every
other day. 
And I sold 20% of the work I created in 50 days time. Not too bad of a turnaround.
So I was going to keep going till I completed the 50 days but I decided not to because
my momentum was starting to droop. I’m going to Los Angeles California in two weeks to talk to some galleries
and see some friends so I think I’ll hold off from making a new goal till then.
Any ideas on what sort of realistic challenge I should give myself?
Ko Fusion
The owner has asked me to create entirely new work for display in her venue. She asked that I paint more on
the abstract end rather than the symbolic. I need to do 6 paintings similar to 
Universal Paths
and 3 large sized.
New Possible Venue
So I joined 40 North/88 West the Champaign County Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council. They send out announcements and Calls to Arts ect.
Anyhow they sent out an email recently about a get together at Boltini Lounge. I was able to network and talk to many of the other members. The cool thing about 40 North is that they are partnered with local business owners to try and make Champaign into an “Artsy Town”.
I got to meet a woman who is the owner of a new gallery here in town. www.heartland-gallery.com We got to chatting and she remembered my work from when I used to teach and show at Creation Art Studios. I told her about my 50 days challenge and she was interested in knowing if I was going to show any of the work. We exchanged contact info and I called her today and she thought that August or September would be a good time for me to have a show there.
Yay!