Calendar Girl Blog: Art

It's been a big art acquiring week for me. Yesterday, I picked up a parcel at the post office with this striking painting, beautifully framed, inside.

The Albion is a famous watering hole in our city. I cyber-met the artist, m.j.stubbs because he blogs his art. I feature m.j.'s blog on one of my other blogs, Blog Guelph and have featured his work in a couple posts. Blog, blog, blog.....

Art piece number two arrived prior to art piece number one. Last Friday at the conclusion of the calendar launch this painting was gifted to me. A couple of year's ago, the multi-talented Greg Denton asked if he could paint my portrait - again. I was part of a 400 portrait series he did of people from Guelph which you can view here.

Greg donated the second painting of me to last Friday's art auction. Given my non-disposable income situation of the moment, (she says hoping that it is in fact 'for the moment') I was not able to bid on it. Instead, Jen Turnbull, the auction organizing queen did some behind the scene fundraising, acquired the reserve bid for the piece then presented it to me at the close of the evening.

Fourteen people donated to Jen's request for fund. I'm still stunned by their generosity.

Calendar Girl loves yea ole 'what goes around comes around' karma saying that gets tossed into a situation when things go badly. But it's equally true when kindness is extended. These acts of kindness will fuel other acts and the good vibe will continue.

Thank you m.j.stubbs! Thank you Jen Turnbull. Thank you Greg Denton. And thank you to the 14 people!

Calendar Girl

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