Black Dog Days

The black dog (no, not Chelsea lol) has been chasing me for a few days now and I am almost willing to concede to has caught me but before I do I thought I might start being a bit more proactive in keeping him at bay.

I stopped in town this morning to do a couple of things and found that in one store I would have a wait of about 20 minutes before my transaction could be completed. I decided to invest that time in me and went a few doors down to a lovely coffee shop. I treated myself to a long black and a piece of cake - something I just never do.

While ordering I noticed that they had new artwork on the wall (they obviously promote local artists on a rotating basis) and again I thought to myself that my stuff was just so much better. Being in proactive frame of mind, I asked my service person how the artwork was chosen. To cut a long story short I now have an invitation to bring my portfolio in to see the boss on Monday.

Now we are still struggling to get photos of the paintings so I don't actually have a portfolio yet but I figured I would drop by, in between naps, and, putting on my best front, have a chat with the boss and invite him for a personalized viewing of the actual works - and yes I will even bake cookies and bring out the 'good' coffee.

It has given me a boost, it is being proactive (both for me and my art) and you never know, it might just work :-)