Jimmie,

Terrific. I will get a chance to see this as I will be in Mystic during that time. I know EXACTLY where that is as I am from Connecticut and that is near my old summer stomping grounds.

I'll see if I can make the opening!

Awesome news Jimmie - and what was this, your FIRST or SECOND pastel ever??!!
Keep these coming and you will be hanging up your tattoo tools for good in no time.

Jimmie, CONGRATULATIONS again! It is no suprise to me that you are winning! ;)

Jimmie--

Somehow this piece got past me until today....it's jawdroppingly fine.

Congrats on the show.

--TE

Thanks so much guys for the comments, they're making it easier to go in to work today.

Almost paid a price for that stunt, came home and had to fix several scratches before I could get it framed!

Sharon, that'll be great if you can make it. You can meet my wife and daughter. You will be sorely disappointed in my mingling skills (I don't have any, I usually hang around in a corner until everything is done :( )

I had done small commissions before, nothing worth writing home. This was my first after getting back seriously into art a couple of years back. The best part is how much I suffered through it, so much so that I almost scrapped this piece. Thank God I did'nt!

Thanks again everyone.

I am so PROUD to say the least, Jimmie!!! It's your time to sing, so please please enjoy the acclaim and keep creating your unique and stunning work. I look forward to seeing your art in person some day when I get to your neck of the woods. How far is Mystic from New York???

I have been hoping I could come up with some eloquent comment to clearly articulate how impressed I am but nothing happened. So, in no clever way let me congratulate you and applaud you for yet another coup. Genius (you).

Jimmie, I'm another one who didn't spot this until now... I'm so happy for you! This is a fabulous piece. You are so on a roll!

Thanks for the new comments.

It took me about two hours to get to Mystic, including traffic. It was much quicker getting back, but I was also driving faster. :o You're always welcome to come visit (with plenty of notice so I can clean up!) My wife is great with bbq's and we just put up a hammock. That invitation is to just about anyone, you know who you are.

The reception is tomorrow, I must be excited about it because I went to the barber by my job. I've been buzzing my own hair since I was 18, and the last time someone else touched my head was when I got married, and that'll be 10 years this August.

Thanks again all.

Yeah Jimmie!!!

You keep fighting with your your pastels and winning, that's such a huge inspiration!

Cheers, to much more success ahead!

~Carolyn