I am inspired........

I am inspired of by the lack of sales at our local artist show. Sounds strange? This year we had 600 less entries and the quality of true painters were missing. There are lots of collages of cut- out photo copies glued on a canvas, transfers or other clipart images integrated on a surface. I have done it and it's instant gratification to built up your surface. Buyers are reluctant to pay $225 plus tax and I do understand because we expect that art connoisseurs are coming to these exhibitions. So... I decided challenging myself and sign up for a life drawing class in the fall.
I am inspired by yesterdays walking class at the Running Room. We did hill training for 1 1/2 hr . The group of women a few years older than I, had a vigorous speed walk after the forth hill. They all signed up for the half marathon in Florida.
I am inspired by my neighbour who did a 2 week  hiking tour in B.C. and prepares herself for the next endeavour to climb the Kilimanjaro in Africa.
I am inspired by the Iyengar yoga class I took this morning to get the kinks out of my joints from yesterday's hill training. I decided to take a yoga class a week .
I am inspired by my two sons. One has a talented eye for black and white photography. He captures the real mood of a setting. The other one has built amazing furniture for his new apartment and at his age (19) he feels  the world is waiting to be explored. He is also off to Europe to join his brother in France.

and....I am inspired by ordinary brown wrapping paper........ I will post tomorrow what I did.