I was invited to hang my pastel paintings in a local family run coffee cafe called Black Sheep Coffee in South Saint Paul a few weeks ago. I met the owner's daughter-in-law 7 years ago at an art fair when I was just starting out. A few years went by before my friend contacted me to ask if I'd be willing to hang my work in her mom-in-law's new coffee shop...I happily agreed. As it turned out I ended up selling a large painting and a couple of smaller pieces that I had in the shop...I was really surprised because it was quite unexpected. I was just hoping for a little exposure at the time, so a big sale was a giant bonus! It's been four years since the last time that I had anything in the shop so getting an invite to hang work there again makes it feel like I've come full circle. The great thing about it is that her shop is still hanging in there as am I with my artwork. My work has changed a bit since the last time, matured a bit. Who knows maybe I will get that added bonus of adopting out a painting once more.


