As we leave 2016 and look at the beginning of 2017, I have been thinking about some of the creative blessings I experienced this year. While the year was filled with ups and downs personally, I really enjoyed teaching, learing about and creating art. Take a look at some of my favorite experiences from 2016. I started the year by meeting some beautiful people at a MLK celebration that I participated in. We also published a new art resource featuring outstanding African-American visual artists. While we facilitated some fun paint parties in the spring, one of the highlights of spring was meeting and hosting award winning illustrator, Vanessa Brantley-Newton at our school. She is a phenomenal artist and presenter. During the month of May we released Jamilah Loves To Talk About Art and had a fun book signing party to celebrate the book. I was excited to go home during the summer to visit my family and friends. It was also a working trip in which I hosted several art events, including a book signing party and an art workshop. As the year progressed and fall rolled around, I continued to host paint parties and began teaching part-time at a new school. We also published a new coloring book and had an intimate coloring party with some of my favorite friends to celebrate the release. As we approched the end of the year, I participated in some fun art pop-up shops, attended some fantastic art exhibits and created new art products. One of the most exciting things that happened was, that I got to see beautiful art at the Museo De Arte in San Juan Puerto Rico. I am so grateful for the new people I met and places I went this year. I look forward to greater things in 2017. Have a blessed and prosperous New Year!
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6/1/2017 04:21:35 am
You've had an amazing year. I'm really proud of all your achievements. You really worked hard for the past year. I'm glad that you're the one to teach these students about art. Hopefully, they keep your lessons in mind and apply it in their lives. I'll gladly look forward to your future endeavor.
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