Reflections

Looking back on where it all began.

Untitled,
30" x 40" oil on canvas
This was the first painting I ever sold as an artist in oil painting. 

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Feeling reflective this morning. Looking back on the last four years and where it all began. This was the first oil painting I ever sold. Untitled, 30"x40" oil on canvas, it was very airy and tranquil. I was really just getting the feel of the brushes flowing through the oil paint. I recall that while still woking at the bank I posted this on kijiji on the advice of Luisito, a co-worker. It sold in less than a week for 275.00. I was so surprised at the sale that I neglected to note down the buyers name! I regret that to this day. She was a nurse from Sarnia. She sent a friend all the way to my home in Whitby to pick it up and pay for it and then he drove all the way back on the same day! That was dedication to a painting. It changed my perspective on what art means to people forever. 

I went on to posting another and another and another over the following weeks and continued to sell quickly. 
There is no doubt that all artists have their own insecurities and I am no different. I wake up every single morning wondering if the last painting I sold was the LAST one I WILL ever sell. Call it an artists curse or whatever you choose but it is what keeps this artists feet planted firmly on the ground. I have never and never will assume that sales will continue, rather, I thank God from the bottom of my heart and I always pray with earnest that another one will sell today. I trust him for the rest. 
I am grateful and sincerely appreciative deep deep in my heart for every single painting that is purchased. To date there have been well over 200. I lost count last year. 
Will it continue? I don't know. I pray that it will. I love painting and I love seeing my work on the walls of homes and businesses all over Canada and some in the United States. There are even some in the UK. 
My studio is currently jammed with new works and ready to be shown. You are more than welcome to visit and see them in person. 
robertmcaffee@gmail.com to make your appointment.