{"id":114,"date":"2008-01-28T12:16:51","date_gmt":"2008-01-28T17:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maryahernartist.com\/wordpress\/2008\/01\/28\/over-thirty-years-of-chasing-my-dream\/"},"modified":"2009-08-11T08:50:31","modified_gmt":"2009-08-11T13:50:31","slug":"over-thirty-years-of-chasing-my-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryahernartist.com\/garden-blog\/over-thirty-years-of-chasing-my-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Over Thirty Years of Chasing My Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After seeing the photos and reading the article Dream Chasers, written by Arlene Gross for Newsday, which featured myself among others who have turned in mid-life to careers which are more personally satisfying, I have enjoyed revisiting my journey.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/maryahernartist.com\/garden-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/1976-mary-ahern-floral-park-art-league.jpg\" alt=\"1976 Mary Ahern at the Floral Park Art League\" width=\"294\" height=\"232\" align=\"left\" \/>Here is a photo of me with my Award winning oil paintings at the Floral Park Art League in 1976. I painted them all before I began my college Art education. For a year I took oil painting classes on Wednesday evening at the YMCA in Bellerose Queens NY and from this experience I found my life&#8217;s calling.<\/p>\n<p>Each year I looked forward to showing my work at this outdoor art show and each year I sold some of my works. What a wonderful experience it is to realize that work you created from your own imagination and from assorted colors in tubes moved others in such a way that they will give you money that they earned so they can hang your vision on their walls. I am still moved that my skill and vision will enhance their lives each and every day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/maryahernartist.com\/garden-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/2007-05-28-wash-sq-art-show1.jpg\" alt=\"2007-05-28 Mary on cell phone answering questions at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Show, NYC\" width=\"296\" height=\"251\" align=\"right\" \/>Thirty-one years later I&#8217;ve returned to selling my Artwork outdoors at festivals. This shot of me was taken while I was taking a call on my cell phone at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Festival in New York City in May of 2007. I still enjoy getting out of my studio and meeting people. Speaking to my customers energizes me and personalizes the selling experience. At shows I always enjoy seeing some of my former customers who come by to say hello and tell me where they hung the Art they&#8217;ve bought from me and how much they enjoy seeing it everyday.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t get better than that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After seeing the photos and reading the article Dream Chasers, written by Arlene Gross for Newsday, which featured myself among others who have turned in mid-life to careers which are more personally satisfying, I have enjoyed revisiting my journey. 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