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In January my 21 year old son, Josiah, and I went to NYC for Ping and Peter’s wedding.
I had taken everyone but Josiah to NYC so the wedding and $160 round trip tickets made the timing perfect. (Josiah was at Air Born Basic Training the last time we went.)
We stayed at Hotel 31 for $75/night and we could see the Empire State Building from our window!.
It was a glorious week and I reconnected with beloved artist friends. When artists meet, ideas fly! Each meeting filled my heart and mind with months of isnpiratoin. Thank you Judy Krueger, Darilyn and Tony Carnes, and Eva Flatscher.
Eva Flatscher 
shared what she saw in a dream featuring my art. The dream was bigger than I would have allowed myself to dream, but seeing my work through Eva Flatscher’s eyes gave me a bigger vision of what is possible.
A bridge between reality and abstraction.
Eva saw the art OUT doors interacting with the environment that inspired the paintings. 
This week I applied for a grant to make the project a reality. I have never applied for a grant before and I am not holding my breath, but I am hopeful. I am hopeful that regardless of whether or not this proposal is accepted that I have taken the first steps towards making it a reality.
Maybe alo
ng the Trinity Trails. Maybe woven through the horseback riding and hiking trails around Benbrook Lake. Maybe pop-up shows in our beautiful Fort Worth Parks.
A painting and an empty frame.
The combination inviting the viewers to look through the frame and see the beauty around them in a new way. An invitation to look closer. An invitation to see abstraction in nature and to see nature in abstraction. 
Not to mention a super-duper selfie opportunity.
I am excited. Hauling a 4 x 5 foot painting over the barbed wire fences and through the weeds was slightly challenging.
Preparing artwork to hold up to wind and weather will be more so. But oh how fun the results will be.
Art in a museum can be intimidating. Art on a trail, not so much. Signage in English and Spanish will offer hints for enjoying abstraction. All it takes is little bit of encouragement and education and a visual world opens up to those who care to see.
Maybe an encounter under the blue Texas sky will embolden viewers to visit our tremendous Fort Worth museums. Sundays are free at the Modern and the Amon Carter is ALWAYS FREE!
See you on the trails!
Gwen