art by sarah kargol
welcome!
sarah's blog
hello! well, spring has sort of sprung here in the north! it won't be long until the flowers poke their little heads up through the dirt and the buds start popping up on the trees. or~ at least that's what i'm telling myself! you never know what south dakota weather will do. last year, we had a blizzard on mother's day. anything can happen.
i'm busy getting ready for this year's show season that begin's on may 1st in kansas city at the brookside art annual! the art fair at laumeier in st. louis is the weekend after that! and the marion arts festival and the valley junction spring art market are both the weekend immediately after that! whew! it's going to be a whirlwind of a month.
but first! :) before all that madness begins...
i am returning to the place where it all began! this weekend is the mobridge area art show in mobridge, south dakota. [april 18-19 at scherr-howe arena; 610 12th st. w, mobridge, sd]... it's sort of an appetizer before the main course. :)
in 2006 i took a few of my brand new monster paintings to this little juried art show (my first art show!) for amateur artists and photographers. i purchased a little booth space for $10 and set up a display. my work received a tremendous response from the community, fellow exhibitors and patrons attending the show. i sold quite a few little paintings and walked away with about $300! i was beside myself! i could now afford a new dryer! the seed was planted... "could my work do well at other shows?" "have i found my niche?!" oh! that unattainable niche that i had been searching for all the years since i had graduated from college! there it was! a niche appeared in the palm of my hand! i started applying to other small local art fairs... and started to see success. not just monetary or financial success, but success in my work and in my confidence and growth as an artist... and a person. so~ the rest is history... and my future!
see you soon!
ps. i have created a 'sarah kargol facebook fan page' for those of you who are interested. i'll be sending regular show and exhibit updates to my 'fans' via facebook. so~ you are invited to become a fan! tell your friends!
There are 0 Comments for just an appetizer...
Add A Comment