{"id":65,"date":"2008-01-28T12:16:51","date_gmt":"2008-01-28T17:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maryahernartist.com\/wordpress\/2008\/01\/28\/over-thirty-years-of-chasing-my-dream\/"},"modified":"2018-08-04T12:08:22","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T16:08:22","slug":"over-thirty-years-of-chasing-my-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryahernartist.com\/art-blog\/over-thirty-years-of-chasing-my-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Over Thirty Years of Chasing My Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

After seeing the photos and reading the article Dream Chasers, written by Arlene Gross for Newsday, which featured myself among others who have turned in mid-life to careers which are more personally satisfying, I have enjoyed revisiting my journey.<\/p>\n

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Mary Ahern showing her oil paintings at the Floral Park Art League in 1976<\/p><\/div>\n

Here is a photo of me with my Award winning oil paintings at the Floral Park Art League in 1976. I painted them all before I began my college Art education. For a year I took oil painting classes on Wednesday evening at the YMCA in Bellerose Queens NY and from this experience I found my life’s calling.<\/p>\n

Each year I looked forward to showing my work at this outdoor art show and each year I sold some of my works. What a wonderful experience it is to realize that work you created from your own imagination and from assorted colors in tubes moved others in such a way that they will give you money that they earned so they can hang your vision on their walls. I am still moved that my skill and vision will enhance their lives each and every day.<\/p>\n

\"2007-05-28Thirty-one years later I’ve returned to selling my Artwork outdoors at festivals. This shot of me was taken while I was taking a call on my cell phone at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Festival in New York City in May of 2007. I still enjoy getting out of my studio and meeting people. Speaking to my customers energizes me and personalizes the selling experience. At shows I always enjoy seeing some of my former customers who come by to say hello and tell me where they hung the Art they’ve bought from me and how much they enjoy seeing it everyday.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t get better than that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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