A Smile in the Making

Thought I would explain how I decided on the title for this blog.

I had mentioned earlier, that when I submitted my idea, I titled my email "From Cheesehead to Cheesesteaks". I thought it might be catchy and get some attention. I dont know how many people responded to the call, but I am assuming there might have been more than a couple and I thought that an email titled "My Resolution" just might not stand out.

So after being chosen, my blog was set up with that title "From Cheesehead to Cheesesteaks". I was told I could go with it unless I had something better I wanted to use. Same with my bio, which they had composed from the text of my email. Go with it, unless I had something better.

Hmmm. I got to thinking that maybe they wanted something better. Hint, hint.

One of the first art fairs I participated in was in Hinsdale, Ilinois. It is a very upscale community. My sister and her husband lived outside that area and they said they would help out.

They sat outside at the back of the booth and watched people come and go as I was working the crowd. One thing my brother in law made note of was that when people would come in to the booth, or stop and look in as they walked by, they would smile.

That has kind of been my motivation when I do my artwork. To make people smile. There are enough artists out there doing serious work. I didnt need to try and compete with them.

So take a look at my website if you havent before. I still have more work to put up on it, so bookmark it. And at my other blog, A Planet Named Janet. Take a look and let me know if you smiled.