In December 2007, I made the goal to: create at least one NEW artwork (in any medium of my choice as is fitting for the theme) per month to enter into EBSQ Shows.

The shows that I planned to enter vs the art that I actually completed: 

• January: It was very easy to submit work to the WIP: Unfinished Art Show (including  a doll and my Peacock both of which are STILL Not finished.)  I also put together an award winning calendar for the Counting the Days  Show. I joined some of Jen’s Challenges this month with a Citrus Mandala, a purple paper quilt, plus I got rid of some of my Unfinished Projects that I knew I would never finish. Of course, I also had a gallery opening of my older window pieces at Canvas Gallery.

• February: I didn’t plan on entering the Fractals Show, since I didn’t even really know what they were, but I downloaded a new program and had a blast making a ton of mathematically designed artwork. Cotton Candy, The Holy Grail, One Purple Happiness, and Sheba 3.0 were my favorites. However, I surprisingly did not enter The Nude In Art as planned. I did continue to participate in Jen’s Weekly Challenges, drawing comics, and creating a pottery depiction of my beloved doggie, as well as having another gallery opening at Canvas. My favorite piece of the month was probably from the Simplicity Challenge.

• March: I did not end up creating for the Childhood Show instead put in a couple of OLD pieces in Vice. Drama Queen and Foot Fetish. In fact, it appears that I did a whole bunch of nothing during March. But in reality, I had some major family issues happening, I attended and presented at a professional conference and I was participating actively in Flickr Photo Scavenger Hunts.

• April: The EBSQ Trashion Show I entered my OLD painted suitcase and an OLD dress which probably would have fit better in the Unmentionables Show. Nothing new made for EBSQ this month. But it was Artfest month, so I did make a lot of new art. Plus another great scavenger hunt month.

• May: The Unmentionables Show was in the plan, but still recuperating from the intensity of Artfest, I wasn’t making very much art. However, I did find the energy to participate in another of Jen’s Challenges. I also started getting heavily into my triathlon training, so days of swimming, running and cycling took a bit out of art time.

 

• June: I did not enter the Creation Myths, but instead entered a photograph in Art of the Fan. It was a great month for experimenting in fabric  for a return to Jen’s Challenges.

• July: This month is the annual Ripped Off show. My piece for this show actually won an award. It was also a busy month of training and summer vacationing. Seth’s Altered Page started to get my attention and I reviewed some of my favorite pieces in Playing Favorites.

• August:  My Triathlon was this month, so all my focus was on fitness, but I did start thinking about the Beaded Journal Project. All plans of participating in shows were put on hold.

• September: I did enter Welcome To The Theatre as planned with Photograph One and Two. I began my Beaded Journal Project, got ready for a new school year, recovered from my summer of fitness, and asked What if?

• October: Why did I plan to enter the Bat Show? I guess because I do like Halloween. Although I did not manage that, I did make a lot of new art for ArtSoMoFo. I also worked on the next month of BJP.

• November: Another show planned and another show missed… although the election was a top priority on my mind, it did not inspire any art for On the Trail. I celebrated my doggie’s birthday and created my BJP in his honor. The school year is in full swing and the rainy season has begun, so art and fitness seems to have fallen a bit by the wayside. I will need to think of how I can improve being creative during these busy months.

• December: I made tons of ornaments in past years so it made sense to enter Ornamental. But nothing new was made to enter the show, so I entered a couple of my old cute doggie ornaments. The year ended with a lot of SNOW and fun. I spent most of my creative energy making fun doll clothes for my nieces.

 I love looking back to see what I planned and what I accomplished. It does help me see the cycles and patterns to my creative life. Now on to better planning my 2009 show entries.