Have you ever looked back at your year and thought, "Wow."
When I'm in the thick of it all, I don't always look at the big picture. Every year I make a point to reflect on the year as a whole, and 2019 is no different. I have so much to be thankful for, including you!
Looking back at 2019
Top 9 most loved images from PaperJoy Studio's Instagram
First and foremost, I'm grateful for my clients! Thanks to you, I hit these milestones:
36 original artworks purchased or commissioned
13 works leased
131 prints sold or licensed
first collectors for my emerging work!
If you're interested in purchasing or leasing my artwork, reply to this email or visit my site to get in the queue for 2020.
Above are the most popular images from PaperJoy Studio's new Instagram account. Which one was your favorite?
Top 9 most loved images from Kelly O'Brien Art Instagram account for my emerging work.
What I’m grateful for
Wait, there's more. I'm also grateful for
The opportunity to successfully complete my MFA. Huge thanks to my professors, tutors, guest instructors, technicians, administrative staff, and classmates! See the recap of my MFA show here.
The opportunity to share my work via 6 exhibitions in the UK and Germany. One recent was A Gathering of Unasked Possibilities. During that exhibition, I tested my first Residency of Repair, where I tried to repair a crucial piece that broke the night before my MFA exhibition.
New friendships and colleagues as a result of these opportunities.
The joy of feeling more settled than ever in the Bath/Bristol community, while close as ever with loved ones in my homeland the US and former home Germany.
All of the above while being supported and cheered on by my husband, studio team, colleagues, family, and friends.