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Sometimes I have believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Lewis Carroll

Nila Jane Autry

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December 9th, 2014 - 10:52 PM

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Sometimes I have believed as many as  six impossible things before breakfast.  Lewis Carroll

For four years I showed my work at Local Colors Fine Art Gallery. I loved almost everything about being a part of the co-op experience. The artists I was privileged to work with and show my work with were all very professional, kind, ambitious and a lot like me. I made some great friends, and learned a lot from the experience. As part of the co-op, there was only one significant drawback we never solved when I was there. When someone bought a painting we didn't have a system of tracking the purchase with the intent of informing the artist who their new collector was. Consequently I don't know who bought any of my paintings, except one, and that is because I was there when she bought it. It is the second piece she bought from me. I guess that qualifies her as one of my collectors!

Having volunteered to take an extra shift, I was really too sick to be working, but the relaxed atmosphere at the gallery made me feel I would be alright to work anyway. First thing in the morning a beautiful lady came in, browsed a moment, and then approached me. "Do you know who the artist is that drew this?" she asked.

"Yes! I did!" I said with a little too much enthusiasm, (I didn't feel sick anymore!). As a result she commissioned me to do a pencil drawing of her home.

Commissioned work
I had a lot of fun drawing this Gardner Village tool shed. My style and attention to detail is what caught Wendy's eye. She commissioned a drawing of her home from me.
Wendy's Home in pencil
This is Wendy's beautiful home. As a result of this commission I figured out how to spend a couple of hours in my art studio every night no matter what else was going on my my life. I also realized that I love working on commissions!
Then in August of 2013 she visited the Local Colors Art Gallery again. I was the featured artist, and this was the central painting in my Sunrise-Sunset series. She bought this painting from me.

Through the Veil
'Through the Veil' is part of my sunrise-sunset series. Well it was, it belongs to Wendy now.
It's been a year now, so I was able to contact her and make arrangements to apply a protective varnish to the surface. In addition to being able to stay connected to her, I had the rare privilege of taking a tour of her unique and beautiful home. Now I have a photo of the environment my drawing of her home lives in.

She has a very eclectic collection of art, from abstract, pop art, impressionism, realism, sculptures, drawing, all kinds of lovely works. Her home is an art museum!

Wendy's home in Wendy's home
Just a glimpse of her home inside!
After I figure out how to make a living selling and commissioning art work I want to be a collector! First I need to sell a lot of my work, I'd just love to replace the pictures hanging on the walls of my home with artwork by other artists! I have collected a few lovely pieces....

You can buy prints of my finished work at jane-autry.artistwebsites.com There you can have an image printed as a greeting card, on metal, canvas, framed or even buy a cell phone cover!

If you would like to commission some art work email me at nilajaneautry@gmail.com or visit my Facebook profile. Facebook.com/daisyjaneautry

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