thriving artist giveaway!
hello everyone… one of my new favorite bloggers marisa at creative thursday put up a post today that really got me thinking. you should check out her post on being a thriving artist. another amazing blogger, tara at scoutie girl, also wrote about being a thriving artist and what it means to believe in yourself as an artist. it was a good reminder that yes, what i create has value.
taking a leap of faith and starting a business selling your artwork is not always easy. in fact, everywhere you go there are limitations. most of these limitations take place right in our own brains. ever heard the phrase “starving artist”? well i’m not buying it! i choose to believe that i am a thriving artist instead.
one of my early mentors in business (Penny Kelly), taught me that there are two mindsets we can have… the lack mentality or the abundance mentality. the lack mentality says that there is not enough to go around and you will never have enough. when you have this mentality, everyone is your competition and not your partner. when you see through the eyes of lack, you are always focused on what you don’t have. many times you stay in that place because you are always focused on what you don’t have. but when you have the abundance mentality, there is always enough blessing to go around. you focus on what you do have with gratitude and your heart is suddenly turned outward. everyone is your partner and you look to build other people up, rather than tear them down.
so i am a thriving artist with an abundance mentality! who are you? are you a thriving business woman? are you a thriving teacher or pastor? tell me who you are.
as a thriving artist, i would like to host my very first giveaway. i will be giving away an 8 x 8 high quality print of one of my first paintings, laundry day. in order to enter, just leave your name in the comments and finish the sentence, i am a thriving… the giveaway will be open through saturday, march 20th and announced on sunday, march 21st.
Laundry Day
don’t forget to tell your friends to enter!
a girl and her brush 
artist! I loved Marisa’s post also. Thanks for the giveaway and I love Laundry Day – a simple chore turned so beautiful.
I am a thriving woman, wife, daughter, sister, teacher, volunteer, friend and nurse! Many different hats, one awesome woman! (I’m not vain, I sould fit HUMBLE in there somewhere) 😉
And YOU are one AWESOME woman Wendy! I am so proud of you. You truly do inspire me!
I am a thriving staff member of CCC.
Artist! Thank you for this post! It was really encouraging and I’m sure it will really help my outlook in starting my business as well:)
You have a gorgeous blog and wonderful sense of color. I love the laundry day print. I’m glad I found this!
Thanks Susan! I am so glad you enjoy it!
I am a thriving musician and student.
I am a thriving magazine editor! (Among other things.)
i am a thriving creative woman, wife and teacher. i absolutely LOVE being able to teach part-time so that i have more time to spend with my husband and to spend creating things (knitting, cooking and hopefully more painting)!
I am a thriving mother of 5 amazing children and wife of an adventurous entrepreneur with a heart to live for something greater than himself. I have a thriving mind, heart and dream. I hope to thrive in the world of writing and creativity thru the written word. I thrive because of my relationships with family, friends and my faithful Friend and King who journies with me.
Wendy…such a great idea! I am so proud of you and your determination to thrive in your own skin…just the way you were created. Your art is incredible…your heart is clearly seen and even felt. Wonderful…beautiful!
teacher. I never wanted to be a teacher growing up. But as I met different people who confirmed the fact that that was my God-given gift, I accepted it, embraced it, and now thoroughly enjoy it! I would like to say that I am a thriving artist, but I am currently too lazy to act on any creative impulses (that and I am a little busy with a newborn, a two-year-old, being a housewife (which is quite different from being a career woman, believe me!).
I am a thriving newly wed ( and am so blessed by my wonderful husband), outdoor adventurer (sky diving, cave diving, 14er hikes, and bike riding…love it all) and travelor! (Europe, New Zealand or throughout America..I long to see it all.) I hope to soon be a thriving grief counselor! ❤ With God on your side you can do anything.
daughter of God. Sometimes I convince myself that I’m a grown-up, that I can do life on my own, so I wave a cheerful goodbye to my Father and take a couple of steps toward independence. But the world is scary and big and unbearable alone. I always end up running back to my Abba’s lap, back to His steady arms and firm embrace. I will always be His little girl, and that is where I thrive.
I am loving all of these creative and inspiring answers. Thanks everyone for sharing!
I am a thriving wife, mother and writer. I’m enjoying everything God has blessed me with in this season!
Great idea Wendy! You are going to bless someone with this fabulous print!!
I am a thriving {woman} trying to believe with all my heart that I am clothed in Christ’s {strength} & dignity and can laugh with no {fear} of the future! (Proverbs 31:25)
I love this print and know right where I could put it!
I love your sister Becky -we shared a lot of tears & laughter & hugs & yummy food together in Colorado Springs!
Blessings,
Sara
I am a thriving wife, sister, friend
Wendy, I am SO proud of you! What a difference you are making…with your brush…with your words and their content! EVERYONE needs to read/hear what you wrote, everyone needs to ponder it, everyone needs to own it. By owning your message others will thrive…a person can “try” to own it…or just own it! Each of us were created to thrive. Each of us get to choose. By not choosing we are choosing lack and doubt.
Look at you thriving artist “girl and her brush”…giving others the tools to thrive. You got it and you are giving it!
With joy and so much pride in your whole package, what you paint, the message you send and who you are!
I am a thriving wife, mother, and friend . . . only when I place myself in total dependence upon the one and only source of abundant life, (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Like so many I often still think I can do it on my own. And while I can possibly muddle through, that is not the purpose He has for me. Freedom and real joy are found in the surrender of my way of thinking, doing, and being.
Thanks for making me think it through again. I think we need daily reminders of who we are and our purpose as “children of the most Holy God.”
Wendy, I really can’t wait to see these pieces in person. They look beatiful on the computer. Oh, and if I’m “lucky” enough to win, I know just where I’ll put it.
I am a thriving wife, mom, quilter, blogger – always amazed at His goodness in my life. He fills in my gaps 🙂
Your painting is beautiful – I would be honored to win!
I seriously thought I entered already – talk about space cadet! Thank goodness I saw your tweet!
I am a thriving… artist, a sister, an auntie, a daughter, a friend, but most of all, I’m a thriving individual.
Yeah, you better enter!
T – thriving wife, yorkie mommie, designer
H – hugger
R – red-head
I – individual
V – venturer
E – Entrepreneur
Oh wow…this is beautiful! I love these colors and would so love to hang this print in our new laundry room. So glad to have found your blog. I will definately be back!
I am a thriving teacher who expands teenagers’ minds to wonder, wander, and wink at the hillarities of life.
(Maybe I’m too late, but I thought I’d play anyway. 🙂 )
the give-away is over but thanks for sharing!