It's been seven years ...

[dizzojay]

Dapplegrey art is seven years old tomorrow.
Seven years since I decided to stop dreaming about being a professional artist and finally put my rear in gear to make it happen.  7th February 2007 was the date of the invoice for my very first job as Dapplegrey art.

It's been a wonderful rollercoaster since then:

79 commissions
32 originals sold on the stall
57 shows
000's of hours
2 aching feet
Infinite satisfaction

It just works out perfectly that the picture I'll be delivering tomorrow is also the biggest and most challenging one I've done for a long time - a multitude of mutts!



Thank you all for being on the journey with me x

Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Aw and a very cute multitude it is too. Congrats! You found your freedom the same year I left the Civil Service and found mine - high five, sister!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Congrats hun, *squishy hugs* happy anniversary :D and well done :)

[tifaching.livejournal.com]

Aw, congrats, Dizzo! It's wonderful that you put all that amazing talent to such good use!

[leighannwallace.livejournal.com]

A wonderful dream. Kudos to you for making it come true. :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Hey thankyou! I can't believe it's been that long, it's just flown by!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you x

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I honestly love every minute of it, even the boring bits when I'm standing at an empty stall and there's no-one around! :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it's been hard work, but I don't regret a second of it!

[metallidean-grl.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!! It is very rare when we have an opportunity to actually work in the field that we love and where our passion is. So many of us go to jobs where we hate where we are, or what we do, and are only doing that because we can't find anything in the field we want to be in. So, good for you for making that jump. How very exciting for you. And I love the puppies. Awesome job.

[blackrabbit42.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing all that you do with us. your art is definitely a bright spot on my LJ.

:)

[sasha-dragon.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It's lovely to see someone making a success out of doing something they love. *Hugs*

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I wish I could earn enough out of it to give up my day job, but can't justify that step yet. Even so, I can't complain - it pays for me to go to JIB :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thanks hun, glad you enjoy it x

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *hugs back*