How do I even begin to write about this extraordinary experience? I should start at the beginning... In February I wrote a list of 5 goals to be accomplished in 5 years.The list was titled "2015 - 2020 Goals". This is that list, pay close attention to numbers two and three:1. Advertise my own workshops through the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society and Oil Painters of America2. Jury into the ARC Salon (Art Renewal Center's most prestigious competition) 3. Get a piece collected into a museum or equivalent private collection 4. Achieve "Signature" Status with in the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society5. Have [...]