Not quite a quarterly update, and I realized that I did not post about my goals here, on my blog. So, let’s start by sharing my goals and how they are going now that we are a third way through the year.

Solo Show Goals:

Finish All 10-11 Pieces	COMPLETED
Enjoy the experience which means for me accept that the residency was for experimentation not perfection	COMPLETED
Set-up a couple of Studio Visits	Had 1 Studio Visit

Overall, my solo show went really well. Two of my three events had great attendance and participation. I loved how all the pieces came together in the space.

I did also have some other art goals I would like to accomplish this year. So far things are going really well. Here’s how they are tracking :

Exhibit in a Museum	COMPLETED (See my piece through July at NC Museum of Art)
Working on exhibiting outside of NC via art institutions (already exhibit outside of NC for quilts events)	– Artfields, SC (Ford + Son); 26 April – 4 May 2024 – Solo Exhibition “Eyes Wide Open”, Petersburg, VA; 14 June – 3 August 2024
Find a Artist Studio in the triangle	COMPLETED – Have a studio at ArtSpace!!
Keep putting myself out there and be open for opportunities	See application updates below
Continue to meet new people/support artist I’ve met in my local community	ON-GOING
Finanicial Goals – Cover expenses ~$20,000	3/4 of goal and expenses are covered
Be represented by a Gallery or work with Art Consultants	Not followed through yet

Applications have been surprisingly successful. Here are the ones I have applied too so far this year.

Artist in Residence

Residency Program	Works Submitted	Result	Cost	Calendar
Ox-Bow Summer Artist in Residence	Colosseum, Ford+Son, Rails II, Walled, Broken Trellis, Aroha, Home, Study No. 3, New York Highline, City Bustle	Accepted	NA	26 May – !5 June 2024

Exhibitions/ Shows

Applied for Shows	Works Submitted	Result	Cost of Submission	Calendar
Solo Exhibition – Eyes Wide Open	20 – 24 pieces	Accepted	NA	Petersburg, VA 14 June – 3 August 2024
Coined in the South	Rails II, Colosseum, Crack of Light	TBD (06/28)	$40	Installation Dates: August 1, 2024 – Nov 1, 2024 Exhibition dates: December 14, 2024 to April 27, 2025
Durham Art Guild Members Show	COVID Mash-up	non-juried	$0	June 14 – July 29, 2024
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show	Broken Trellis, Rails II	Teacher’s Exhibition	$0	July 13th
PIQF	Rails II	TBD (06/21)	$40	Pacific International Quilt Festival, July 24 – 27, 2024

Fellowships and Grants

Name	Result	Cost
South Arts Fellowship	Declined	$25
Hopper Prize	TBD	$35

This year, I also wanted to include health goals as these tend to be the last ones I accomplish. Overall, these are going better than past years but I still have to work on consistency.

Loose weight ~40 pounds	Doing well, DOWN 17 pounds
Start Walking Regularly	Working on consistency
Set-up Monthly Photography outings for getting out and walking	– Set up a 30 day challenge that I’m doing now (struggling for every day) – Plan on 2-3 outings for June in MI and 2 weeks for vacation in OR in July
Make all my screenings	Still to Organize

I am so thankful for all the things that have come to fruition and excited for the things to come. I have some larger goals I want to accomplish but I’m still working through what those look like.

Right now, I want to give myself some space to experiment and play with some ideas and see where that leads. More to come.