a sleepy SIP
Ginger ale has offered me clarity, of sorts. As a 40-year insominiac, I have tried everything from warm milk to herbal remedies and tryptophan-laden foods to no avail. For the last few years my only manner of sleep has been pharmaceutical, taken in half-doses to fend off side effects. But in the end, long term use of sleep aids has side effects, the worst has been fogginess & some memory loss. Six weeks ago, I started taking a double-strength, full spectrum CBD oil. It took 5 days to build up in my system before I started magically falling asleep in 15 minutes instead of 3+ hours. The pros a gentle lifting of my fog; I can hear the birds’ chatter outside my studio window again, even with this morning’s snowfall. I am experiencing a gradual but noticeable improvement in my day to day memory which makes working in series flow easier. I am getting nearly twice as much sleep per night, on average, as I have since I was in elementary school. The cons? The taste of CBD oil. Ginger ale has ridden to the rescue and is an easy and obvious trade for chirping birds and living color. What trade will you make?
With my newly-found sleep has come reduced anxiety surrounding my trajectory as an artist. I know the paths, where they converge, where they change priority, if you’ll let them. I cannot say this often enough. Enter the shows that serve you. Use them to determine your audience, test your narrative and create your own story. The creative process will serve you if you let it. This next Call is for a small gallery in California with a prolific show history and a straightforward curatorial approach. Does this show offer an outlet that serves your work? Investigate.
Check out this Call for Entries from the Las Laguna Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA) for Animalz, a show of depicting animals, real or imagined. $35 entry & 35% commission. Don’t miss this opportunity…
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CALL for ENTRIES:
Animalz 2020
from Las Laguna Gallery
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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists
THEME: Animalz. “Las Laguna Gallery invites . . . . artwork depicting animals (real or imagined)” — laslagunagallery.com
MEDIA: Open to all media, including acrylic, airbrush, assemblage, charcoal, color pencil, collage, digital art, drawings, encaustic, fiber art, araphite, illustration, mixed media, new media, oil, painting, pastel, photography & watercolor.
DEADLINE: December 7, 2019
NOTIFICATION: December 14, 2019. If accepted, delivery of work is December 26-31.
ENTRY FEE: $35 for up to 3
SALES: The gallery will retain 35% commission on all sales.
For complete details, Read the Full Call!
