Hello,
I am afraid of fire. When I was a kid I would sleep holding as many dolls as possible while I slept so no one would get left behind in case my house was on fire. I had them all in my arms and all around me all night long while I slept. Maybe it was a a past life creating this fear or a foreseeing. In 2016 I participated in an exhibit where I was paired with a business to exhibit my paintings. The business owner liked my work and I stayed exhibiting in the space for a long time after event. However, there was a fire in the business next door that spread into where I had my paintings. I lost thirteen paintings. Some completely gone the rest damaged. It was devastating to me. I had maybe two exhibits after that in other places that year. I was too nervous. I stopped exhibiting. Then in 2020 created a sketchbook and submitted to the Sketchbook Library in New York; they had a fire. My sketchbook was lost in the fire and I was devastated again and began to wonder if fire is following me? Would I die in a fire? I have only had maybe five exhibits since the first fire. It am still very scared to hang my work anywhere, but this is affecting my livelihood and I know one needs to face fears. I am exhibiting this year at the Edgebrook Art+Wine Walk at Dakota94 at 5304 W Devon in Chicago. Yes, this is the event I did years ago that paired me with a business that caught fire. You can imagine I am terrified, but we must move forward. I hope you will buy a ticket, drink lots of wine and buy lots of my paintings. Click here for tickets!
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