Thoughtful Thursday-Gifts

My kids returned from a 7 week cross-country road trip bearing gifts from Pete Groat—a print and a painting by Jenny. Over the years I have always struggled with my ambivalence about the marketing and selling of artwork. In my heart, I know I don't care if I sell my work, but I have always felt it was somehow socially and financially wrong to feel that way. As I read these words by Kenyon Cox from 1895 so beautifully presented by Jenny, I am one more step on the road to being able to say with complete comfort, "I work for the work's sake."

And here is a recent painting called Siren Song which brings Jenny's energy and light into our home. Thank you Pete.

Kenyon Cox's Artist and Public as an ebook from The Gutenburg Project.