The icing on the cake

Winning awards, commissions, grants and kudos of all kinds are pretty much the icing on the artistic cake. Winning stuff is not a reason to work at art, but it certainly makes the ride smoother. I have to say that 2015 was a very good year for me. But I always wonder if having a streak of good luck is like hitting a run of green traffic lights when you're driving. Statistically, the odds are really good that the next trip will involve a lot of red traffic lights. Meanwhile, I'm basking in the glow of the past year's successes: more than a dozen shows; the Canadian exhibit seen by a million people a day; the magazine article; three awards; publication by a literary magazine; the solo exhibition.

Naturally, I ran into some red lights...

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