[Aquanet] The future of this list

[Mary Doane]

Decidedly, all that is needed is the right question to jolt all us  
lurkers into contributing !  It's been a long time since so many  
people have replied to a comment !

For my part, I do read everything that comes into the list, and since  
I've been a member I've often benefited from bits of sage advice.  I'm  
sure that there are many beginning watercolorists who read the list  
and are perhaps too shy to ask their questions - do it !  Even though  
the same question might have been discussed on the list in the past,  
there are probably a good number of people around who weren't here at  
the time to read the answers and suggestions.

I always enjoy reading what other people are up to - if only to learn  
that I'm not the only one on the planet in a slump or to overworked to  
have time to paint.

OK.  Here goes…

I just went back to work teaching after a half-year leave (a present  
to me from me for my 50th).  I spent the time doing a lot of painting  
and trying to work on my “second career”.  At the end of the summer, I  
joined a group of artists who began a coop gallery last fall.  I'm  
quite excited about the project, as the gang are very dynamic and full  
of ideas for getting customers in.  I pay a monthly fee of $130, but  
there is no commission to pay on sales.  I have to work one day in  
twelve, which works well into my schedule - I do my time on weekends,  
and in any case my spouse usually works on weekends, and I can paint  
while I'm at the gallery.  I broke the ice my first week there by  
making a sale, and it sure was nice to have the whole amount in my  
pockets !  Now if only I can make a couple more to cover my expenses  
for the coming year !

So that's what I'm up to !

Keep writing (and reading),

Mary
www.marydoane.ca



On 25-Aug-08, at 9:44 AM, Raymond Blum wrote:

> Hi all
>  It's been nearly two weeks without a message to this list - and we
> have 309 subscribers.  I wonder if the time for this list has past,
> are there other online resources and communities that people prefer to
> the point where it is time to retire aquanet?
>
> Please let us all know your thoughts and remember, if you have
> something to say and don't say it - that sounds the same as no  
> interest.
>
>
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