Happy New year

I wake up this morning thinking of 2014 and reflecting on 2013. I did some progress in life as an artist and person. I realized what my regular job means and bring to the table. I came to terms that my art is what makes me wake up each morning.

I learned the conflict of both my art and corporate world. I saw and experienced the bad side of be an artist. The bad side is not how much money we make as an artist is how fellow artist treat other artist. Experience how corporate people treat you do well at art world. Even worst when artist and some talkers treat you when they found out that you also held a regular job.

The reality is very hard to do well and keep up with both. One thing you learned that you really work more 80 hours to keep up both worlds going. Soon you realize the need to work three times harder to create your own path.

The one thing that I know nobody will gave me anything for nothing. I work for everything and take risk to reach my goals. There still a lot of ground to cover. I look forward to the hard work, to proof wrong the doubters and haters. I look forward to keep improving my life as an artist and person.

As another comes to a end and new one start I wish you all Happy New Year.

In the art world, I now treat myself as I want to be treated. No more do I have to deal with the managers who think they can control all aspects of my life. One example: we had booked a cruise for kids and family 6 months in advance, and prior to the start of summer field work season. Right up to the last minute a manager said he "might" want me to fly up to Saskatchewan to examine a property. I went on the cruise. Same SOB would not give geologist their compensation time for working straight thru weekends during summer field season. So, we just took it as time fly fish on the Missouri and other hot spots in Montana. It got so bad with this old guy that another geologist and I actually plotted over beer about having him "slip" into a mine shaft when we got him out in the field on a wet day. Only problem we decided was that we couldn't be sure he was dead, or he might hang up on a timber on the way down and survive the fall. Moral: treat employees right and they do more for you.

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Kathleen J. Clausen January 10, 2014 at 2:14pm

Jackie, I agree with one addition: Those people don't like anybody and don't like themselves either.
Connie Mettler January 10, 2014 at 11:11am

Thanks for the Eubie Blake! I saw him perform live when he was about 90 -- amazing.

My attitude, Oscar, is that the longer you procrastinate turn away from the hard stuff the worse it gets and leads to depression. If you don't do the hard stuff life only get harder. Still, it does take courage. Hope your New Year makes dreams come true.

(P.S. for some reason the photo I took of you at the One of a Kind Show really wasn't taken. Don't know what happened, and you looked so nice wearing that shirt and sweater that had the same tones in them as your photos.)
Christine Noah-Cooper January 10, 2014 at 9:59am

I may not have all the words exactly correct, but the gist of it: "Count your blessings, take time to smell the roses and don't hate nobody." Spoken by Eubie Blake who died at age 100, so evidently those are words to live by. Blessings to you and everybody out there!
Christina L. Towell January 3, 2014 at 8:54am

Right on, Jacki...you have to love yourself before you can love others and staying away from "toxic" people is good advice too. It sounds like you're on the right track, Oscar...stay focused and have a happy and productive New Year!
Jacki Bilsborrow January 2, 2014 at 9:49pm

Things should be the same in the corporate world, art world, in families, in life in general that we treat others as we want them to treat us. There are too many people who don't live like that. Try to stay away from them. I have learned that the hard way. You will be better off if you learn that, too. You sound like a very nice person and I can't imagine you treating anyone badly. Just keep in mind, it isn't you those people don't like. Those people don't really like anybody.
Larry Schneider December 31, 2013 at 8:04am

Congratulations to you Oscar. You think with your mind and not your heart. I would hope to meet you some day.

For many years I had a job and also exhibit art up to 20 shows a year. My heart was in painting pictures and doing shows. My mind said build a future and have several sources of income until I can be independent. After my children were gone, I eventually quit working. I bought some fix-em-up rental houses to develop as a second income , and I painted. Work was easily 80 hours a week but it was no longer work. I totally enjoyed every day.

I am not one of your doubters and haters. I admire your ethic. Im sure you will reach your goals.
Richard L. Sherer December 29, 2013 at 2:18pm

In the art world, I now treat myself as I want to be treated. No more do I have to deal with the managers who think they can control all aspects of my life. One example: we had booked a cruise for kids and family 6 months in advance, and prior to the start of summer field work season. Right up to the last minute a manager said he "might" want me to fly up to Saskatchewan to examine a property. I went on the cruise. Same SOB would not give geologist their compensation time for working straight thru weekends during summer field season. So, we just took it as time fly fish on the Missouri and other hot spots in Montana. It got so bad with this old guy that another geologist and I actually plotted over beer about having him "slip" into a mine shaft when we got him out in the field on a wet day. Only problem we decided was that we couldn't be sure he was dead, or he might hang up on a timber on the way down and survive the fall. Moral: treat employees right and they do more for you.