30 Tuesday Nov 2021
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Fall is here and already I am dreaming of Summer. Fresh colors and refreshing fruit!
12 Saturday Jun 2021
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At least in Florida it definitely is. It’s hot, humid and the rains are staring…
11 Friday Sep 2020
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A little Summer fun in writing on the wall. Still some time for the beach in Florida. 🙂
29 Saturday Aug 2020
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Some of the best memories are at the beach and Summertime! And flip flops are the thing to wear!
10 Friday Apr 2015
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“Summer Stroll”
Photography/Digital
William Patrick
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This time of year you can find me outside enjoying the beautiful weather and lush landscape that Florida has to offer. Don’t worry, the brutal heat will be here soon enough and I will be blogging more art. 🙂
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15 Tuesday Jul 2014
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When I woke up this morning, this little guy was waiting for me on the island in the kitchen. It appears that my daughter did some nighttime spider hunting. We are definitely a catch and release family with these big daddy long legs. They eat mosquitoes which is invaluable in Florida, so I will put him out on the porch to dine. It struck me as I snapped this photo that it was more than just cute, it was also good advice. I’ve been inside too much lately and since I am still here to enjoy this World, I will kindly get myself outside today! Heading for the ocean….
14 Monday Jul 2014
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It’s that time of year again. Around the second week of July I start to get frantic emails from other artists asking me why the sales have all dried up. Some are so afraid of the lack of traffic and sales that they fear that the online art market has crashed. These emails come from people who are relatively new to selling their work on the Internet. Relax. This is normal. Sure I am still making regular sales, but only at a fraction of what I earn most of the time. This part of the year it always slows down to a crawl.
Why? It’s Summertime!! And folks who have been trapped inside all Winter are finally able to get outside and enjoy sunshine and green grass. Families go on vacation, prepare older kids for college, go to family reunions and travel a lot in general. It is not a time for decorating your home or office. There is plenty of time for that when you are stuck inside 9 months out of the year. Those in academics do not get paid over the Summer which is something I always factor in since I married a professor.
So what can you do? I find that this time of year is a great time to do some traveling myself. I plan trips to visit family and old friends every year. My husband and I head to the beach as much as possible since it is not crowded and prices are super low. Studio cleaning is always on the agenda as I love the freshness of organization come busy season. You can also enjoy the freedom to create artwork that is fun and free from thoughts of marketability. I have been stocking my stores with new items in preparation for the Fall rush. It is a lot of work that has no reward at the moment, but I expect it to pay off later.
Join a new site. Learn a new Social Media avenue. Take a photography class. Forget about sales for awhile. They will come back. They always do. For now just enjoy this doggone Summer!
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06 Saturday Jul 2013
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It’s been a rough few weeks in our home, so yesterday we headed for Siesta Key Beach for some fun in the sun. The day was gorgeous with big fluffy white clouds in a crystal blue backdrop. It was hot, but the nice breeze coming in off of the ocean made it just lovely. I was taken by all of the colorful umbrellas dotting the shoreline. Children played happily in the sand. The smell of coconut suntan lotion filled the air. This was paradise! Within 10 minutes of our arrival, it suddenly got dark. The wind picked up and out of nowhere the heavens opened up! The lifeguards were blowing horns, the rain was stinging our eyes and the wind was blowing miscellaneous bits of Summer everywhere. The sea of humanity running for their lives was unbelievable. There was no way to take a photo at that point as it was sheer chaos. And the rain was heavy. Lightening crackled everywhere. This was seriously dangerous and we ran too! Below is a quick snap I took right before the deluge. A 5 minute wait in the car and it was a return to the picture you see above…..ahhhh Florida in the Summertime!
Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings 