Friday, July 27, 2007

A chance find



One of the great things that I have really enjoyed about the blogging world in the brief 6 months that I have been here is the people you just happen to come across. This past week, I had one of those chance findings when I came across an artist by the name of Tracy Helgeson. When I came upon her site from somewhere I don't quite remember, I was struck by how beautiful her landscapes were and the use of color that were in them. To my surprise, I saw today that she had mentioned my blog on her site and also her time she had spent at MCAD. As a fellow MCAD alum, it is always fun to see how other artists' experiences of art school were and where they have gone from there. I would definitely recomment you guys visiting her site and checking out her work. It is a real treat that is a nice way to end the week.
As for the piece above, it is a painting that I had almost forgotten about until I ran into the person who bought it a number of years ago. To reconnect with her was alot of fun and to see how happy she still was to have it in her house was a nice compliment. Often when a piece leaves the studio, you never get to know what happened to it over time. But with this week, it seems that the past is coming back in more ways that one! Hope everyone has a great weekend and will be back in the next couple of days!

5 comments:

Cynthia said...

Very cool to run into the person who had purchased your artwork and to find a fellow alum of your alma mater!

I often wonder where my work ends up and who uses it.

Cynthia said...

Oh, and good luck with your Etsy Shop!!

Siobhan said...

It is great to find out that someone is still enjoying your work. I too wonder where how my pieces end up; I guess we all do.

Shawn McCann said...

Thank you Cynthia. It is cool to find out where things have gone. Glad to see you are back from your trip as well.

Shawn McCann said...

Hello Siobhan. Thanks for visiting. It is nice to know that people are still enjoying the artwork after awhile. It makes it even more enjoyable when you get back into the studio.