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Hello it has been a while since I have written on this blog. I had been thinking I should have had my main art blog on my business cards. ARTSAILS1 is my original art blog that I have been writing on since 2007. I have posted more there than here the past few months.

I have been through a lot the past year and a half and had promised myself if I survived it all, I would live my dream. I pretty much have been a work-a-holic most of my life. Often times I put my work (be it a job or my art career) above anything else. I realize I may not live forever and I cannot keep putting things off to work more.

One of the biggest life lessons I learned during this time is to be more patient. There is no need to be in such a hurry all the time. I can stop and smell the roses and stare at the clouds, it's okay. The world will go around anyway. I also learned that I am not getting any younger and time does seem to go by much faster than it used to. I dared to dream. When I thought I only had a few months left to live and was very sick with chemo treatments, I had plenty of time to think. I rested a lot more.

I always planned to go back to college and get a more advanced degree to get away from Business Management and really pursue an Art Education. Finally, I have taken all the steps needed to get  funding and have attended orientation and will be working on my life's passion. I have always loved school and learning. Most of my life I have taken classes, courses, workshops and seminars and really believe in lifelong learning.

I have built an art career and now it's time to really develop my skills and increase my knowledge and build up my credentials so I may have my MA in Art Education. Since, I have a part time day job, I will be attending mostly evenings and with attendance, work and homework, plus continuing to do my own art and hang art shows everywhere I can, there will not be much time to write 3 blogs, keep several FB lists and 4 facebook pages.

I will be doing all my own writing on my ARTSAILS1 blog. There is a FB like page for it and I have it set to Twitter share and if you subscribe to ARTSAILS1, my updates will automatically appear in your emails.

Yours Truly,
Jeanee
http://artsails1.blogspot.com

March 15 JeaneePaintsLive at AL-G's Birthday Bash at Outt Saloon Lexington SC

March 15, 2014 Lexington SC Al George of Al-G's Roadhouse Band had a big 62nd birthday party so big he even shared the birthday event with Nancy who was also celebrating her birthday. Al turned 62 and apparently he never thought he would live to see 62 so this was a huge birthday event with all the entertainment and food plus at least 2 birthday cakes. There may have even been 3. LOL! Alice Meyer played numerous instruments as well as singing and coordinating the event. There were appearances by many fine entertainers including a 17 year old prodigy playing some really cool original music. (I'll have to get his name, so I can tell ya'll about him)

S&M band played their farewell gig with Scott Rife and the lovely Morgan on violin, guitar and flute as well as vocals. They played a rendition of Ice Ice Baby that was out of this world great!! I hope someone recorded that! I wish them both future success. I certainly hope Morgan continues in her music career as she is definitely very talented. I am sure Scott will continue as he has been in the business over ten years. Best wishes to both!

Jeanee Paints Live juggled three canvases throughout the evening painting backgrounds while various musicians played including Wild Bill and Bert Cockrell. Even Maxine Sands came out for the night and made an early evening performance to get the crowd going. That woman can sang!! Leon Godfrey showed up on the drums several times throughout the evening. Alice performed many memorable flute notes and guitar and keyboards plus added vocals to the evening as well. What a wonderful talent she is an such a great hostess. While of course, Mr. Al G managed the mic and the musical flow and kept the entertainment going. He played some great blues. I love it when he puts his sunglasses on and gets going into the blues on a deeper level. Oh my God what a great time we all had. Thanks to Al-G!! The event started at 6PM and went until well after 2AM. So...it was a night to remember and a very happy birthday for Al!!

There wasn't a photographer in the crowd, so I took these pics of my art at the end of the night.

Top: "Bluesy Music" 10x8 inch

Middle: "Bluesy Night" 20x16 inch

Bottom: "Bluesy Pop" 10x8 inch

PRINTS will be available soon and I will post them on the blog when they are ready!!

Yours Truly,

JeaneePaints Live

What has JeaneePaintsLive Been Doing?

2014 JeaneePaintsLive at Haven in Lexington and at Villa Ville in West Columbia, SC

The Haven Coffee Shop on Main St Lexington featured a dual act Jeanee on the paintbrush and Keith Bates acoustic act. This is the first appearance Jeanee has made since April 2013. Many people were surprised to see her. They had an excellent turn out at the show with many friends and fans in attendance. Jeanee painted away to the beat and made this beautiful painting, naming it Haven Palm.

Haven Palm by Jean Bourque

20x16

This piece has been selected to be in the Imagine if show at Tapps Arts Center on Main St. Columbia, SC  for the month of April 2014. 

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March has been a busy month for JeaneePaintsLive.

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She participated in the Villa Ville Arts Festival which featured a wide variety of artists

from the visual to the musical to comedy and even to poetry.

It turned out to be a lovely day with lots of sunshine. 

JeaneePaintsLive painted to Jon Coxe and Nick McGill of Dr. Roundhouse.

Photos from that day show the development of the work in progress painting.

Yours Truly

Jeanee