An Art Show!!

I am always amazed how, when we take a particular path, it may lead us to someplace more wonderful than we imagined in the beginning. I had this experience last week, as I was planning to drive to a distance town to work, and I was trying to plan lunch. I had remembered there was a small private bookstore in this town, so I thought that would be a good lunchtime destination, so I googled the town name and bookstore and found their website. I clicked it and skimmed the site, then I saw it: Group Art Show starting Feb. 1, 2011, meant for local artists, just submit 1 or 2 items, there is a reception for the artists to meet each other, and the show will last one month. Instantly, I was interested and excited. I thought of my miniatures, which I love. I spent my lunch break there, got all the information, enjoyed quiche and hot chocolate, and dreamed. The owner explained how she likes to show the work of local artists and once a year she likes to do a group show. Presently she is showing the work of a local photographer and each piece is for sale. So, I realized that not only can I show my art, but possibly sell something.
My minatures are sitting on easels in a grouping on a table. I get attached to my work; I know when a painting is coming out right because I start to love it. Deciding which 2 paintings I could part with is not easy, but it is wonderful to imagine that someone else could love them, too. "I need to get these framed!", I told myself. Saturday I drove around where I live and found nothing to accommodate paintings so small. I had no choice but to go to an art store in Connecticut, but, are they still there and do they still sell small frames? Going home, I found the phone number and called just before they closed, whew! Yes, they still have lots of frames, but my dilema was getting there with my work schedule, which is demanding that I travel up near the New Hampshire border this week! She offered to open the store just for me yesterday. Off I went driving there yesterday and was so pleasantly surprised at the wonderful variety she had. We had so much fun mixing and matching paintings and frames. (By the way, I am able to carry 4 completed paintings in a zip-lock sandwich bag in my pocket!) I bought 5 frames and have my work cut out for me as I frame them this week, then I need to decide which paintings to potentially part with. So happy!