So... I"ve been an artist pretty well all my life, and I never worried about selling paintings. As an educator, an artist and human being, I want you to know that if you love art, and make art, you will be OK!  Thankfully my parents never got in the middle of things by saying things like, "but how will you make a living?" I made a great living loving art and making it and sharing my love of art. And now, I'm still making a living with my art, and still not worrying about selling paintings. No galleries, no agents, no sponsorships from art supply companies, no worries about consistent social media posting - nope - just doing it. Sometimes someone buys a painting; Sometimes someone asks for a course or workshop. It all works. I also share  my passion for art on Facebook and YouTube. For the rest I'm riding on my life's work as a school teacher. I  taught Visual Art and English. So I've always been able to be engaged with  what I loved. Luck? Not really. 

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I"m screaming this from the rooftops because I want you to know. Whatever you love, you will make work. Just do it. Play to your heart's content. Follow your passion. You will be happy and you will always be and have enough somehow.

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This site celebrates that choice. I share what I do - whatever that is - and I hope comes that inspires  you have as much fun making art and living a creative life as I do and that maybe - by being true to it, and to yourself, - you too, will find ways to make it work for you.
Feel free to follow along, try anything you see here and share your own work. Art is for sharing. 

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If you have questions about what you see, or working together, you can contact me at Carolyn.hassard@me.com or 905 536 5335.