I am in the wake of thanking myself for pulling my second Art Show off with acceptable personal success. Whew! Now I’m waiting for my next Wake-Up call and further direction. I continue to allow coffee to be my guide. Unexpected perks have come with this show. Publicity possibilities are in the air and even a “person of interest”. Now I’m looking for a new more positive definition for Person of Interest because I love the phrase and clearly use it here in a positive context.
Overall the best thing that came from the show was my continuing realization of how fascinated people seem to be with the idea of painting with coffee. They often reach an Aha moment, look at me, and say “Oh, you use real coffee to paint with.” I also continue to clarify the misunderstanding that painting with coffee it is my original idea. I did not dream this up on my own — artists have been painting with coffee for years. My favorite reply is “Victor Hugo painted with coffee” See it for yourself Victor Hugo Link
The coffee painting excitement that both artists and not-yet-artists are feeling is forcing me to follow up on my thoughts of teaching workshops. I find that a lot of people are afraid of their own creativity and for some reason seeing the possibility of painting with coffee brings a certain creative safety. Coffee is something that is familiar in their lives and somehow that makes it more “user friendly” and they actually want to try it. Their curiosity begins to invite the possibility of experimenting with their own creativity.
Coffee Bean Labyrinth
The reception provided a perfect opportunity for me to show my recently completed Coffee Bean Labyrinth. I was a little uncomfortable about showing it because the coffee bean burlap bag I used for the background was given to me from the “other” coffee shop in town. No one noticed and that was just another reminder to me to just leave it alone.