The Profitable Artist – If You Glow in the Dark the Darkness Recedes

Today I want to revisit my Mission Statement.  I worked on it a few times, but it all sounded like a vision statement to me so I haven’t actually blogged about it yet.  I’m an Artist, so I’ve written lots of Artist Statements…but those are more specific to a certain painting or a series of paintings.

No matter what I decide to create as I apply my artistic skills to convey an idea, it must be uplifting, encouraging, and radiant.

As I was driving into Salt Lake City, Utah for a day at Local Colors Art Gallery, I was overwhelmed with the way the morning light penetrated heavy cloud cover over Salt Air.  Salt Air is not a temple, but as I viewed it I received a spiritual conviction in my heart that I wanted to paint LDS Temples—all of them!

MISSION STATEMENT~I want to provide lovely oil paintings of temples for the whole world.  I want them to be so inspiring that every LDS home will want a print.  The resplendent beauty of each Temple hanging on the walls of Saints all over the world will bring the Spirit of Christ into the living rooms and hearts of followers of Christ.

If you read my vision statement you know that I am an idealist to the core.  Lofty goals are part of my character.  Realists don’t relate to me very well…C’est la vie!

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The Profitable Artist~Strengths

SWOT:  (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

This could get a bit personal…I’m uncomfortable being an open book, but here goes.  I will only list the strengths on this blog.  My next blog I’ll cover my  weaknesses and so on.

Strengths:

Patience, with myself, others, and the artistic process

After teaching art for 24 years I have a wealth of knowledge about art, and more importantly, I have connections, and know how to find answers to any question I encounter in my artistic journey

I am ambitious, determined and passionate about creating my own Profitable Art business

I love my new business cards and direction

Understanding how to create a great painting is a never ending process, but one I love and feel I am becoming accomplished at.

Writing and communicating about my art is fun to do, and I love sharing it.

I am teachable…always listening and learning new concepts, wherever I find them

I have great technology tools.  I have a new iMac computer that I am becoming comfortable with, a new iPone, and an iPad.  I also have the opportunity to take classes at the Apple store and they have helped me a lot.  I still have a lot to learn of course.

Most importantly…I have faith in my own ability, and my own relationship with God, trusting that any obstacle I encounter can be overcome with prayer, and action.  I’m not afraid to work hard!

I challenge you to follow my blogs and determine your own reasons, purposes, and goals that will lead you to be a more profitable artist.