While at an art show this past weekend, I encountered an array of remarks that reminded me why I’m grateful to do the work of an artist; a former school librarian said, “That my storybooks were always checked from their school library.”, a woman who just quit her job that day said, “Seeing my work gave her peace about her decision and inspired her to focus on her own business.”, a sixth grade teacher told me she reads my book every year to her class and they enjoy it very much, an adolescent boy opened his wallet to make a purchase and inside his wallet I saw one of my business cards that is over four years old, a warm stranger told me I was his favorite artist and that my art is inspiring him learning to draw, lastly, an ornery veteran told me my work was “heavy duty”.

Taking your art to the street can be a toilsome yet educational experience. You never know who might walk into your booth or what they might say. Not every comment is as generous as those listed above, but I always appreciate hearing from everyone.