Bleak January

Latest News:

Well, the “latest news” section continues to be a bit sparse.

While I have made several new paintings since the last newsletter, aspects of life at home have taken priority this month and, again, there are no new releases in the shop.

I hope that you enjoy the paintings as they get posted to social media. Hopefully some will make their way into the print shop in the future.

In The Studio:

While I was very proud of how projects wrapped up at the end of the year, with the completion of the Da Vinci Galgo series and the infinite zoom video of the art of 2023, new projects for the new year have been on hold.

As for the new paintings, I’m just having fun with it, and have ideas for more to come. I’m mulling some ideas for new projects, but don’t really know which way to go just yet.

At Home:

January came in with a big dark cloud. I spent New Year’s Day at the Emergency Vet clinic with my little man, who had suddenly gone blind, and was in pain.

The lens of one eye had dislocated. They performed a procedure on the eye, and he spent the next week in a cone, so he couldn’t rub his eyes until we could get in to see the veterinary ophthalmologist.

The ophthalmologist performed the same procedure on his other eye, because that lens had now also dislocated (which is fairly normal, I guess).

The issue with the lenses causes glaucoma, so now we are managing that going forward. I spent the next two weeks stressed and worried, not knowing if the meds were working to control the eye pressure (and therefore pain). At his follow up appointment the other day, his eye pressure was low, so the meds are working for now.

I’m extremely relieved, and now exhausted after 3+ weeks of stress and worry. I know that this relief is temporary, at some point the meds will stop working, the pain will return, and he will need to have one or both eyes removed. But right now I’m super grateful.

He can see some light and shadow, which helps him get around, and we are adjusting and making accommodations to help him as much as possible. I just want to cherish every moment I have with him.

I’m sorry for the long personal section, this is just what the priority has been this month.

I hope that your 2024 is off to a strong and happy start, with much joy to look forward to in the coming year!

Thank you so much for being here, your kindness and support are infinitely appreciated!

XO

Jennifer