Friday, December 6, 2024

The 6th thing I've learned over and over in 2024 -- Friends make the world go round

The photo of me and Miranda Brouwers that appeared in the
Dutch newspaper, The Carillon on December 29, 2015.
We are standing in front of the landscapes
Miranda showed at the Florence Biennale in October, 2015.
Miranda is a very positive person, and we started the
Happy People Group (not official) at the Biennale to help
all of the artists we knew stay positive.

Today was the feast of Sinterklaas for my friend Miranda Brouwers and her family who
live in The Netherlands. Sinterklaas is like our Santa Claus, and he came on December
5th in the evening. People give gifts and enjoy the excitement. Today was a day of celebration.

Miranda and I made friends at the Florence Biennale in 2015 and have
shown together in the Carousel du Louvre in Paris too.  But what is
wonderful is that we talk on the phone once a week, most weeks, and
the conversations are delightful.

I am lucky to have wonderful friendships with artists. Their work, posts
and encouragement make me so happy.  

This year we were so lucky to get to visit Paris in May and saw friends there.
The year before Miranda and her husband Rolf made the 5 hour drive from the
Netherlands to spend some wondeful time with us.  Miranda has a wonderful
laugh, and is generous, and kind beyond measure.  

I love this photo from nine years ago of me and Miranda.  I hope we can
show together again. 

Have a loving your friends day. 

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!