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This is the painting that was accepted into the Box Factory for the Arts annual Michiana Area Art Contest. It didn’t win any “awards”, but this one sold! That’s the biggest validation I could expect from a competition/show. I’m happy to let the winners show off their ribbons; I’ll just keep the moolah, thank you.
For not the first time, but maybe the last time, I have started a "home business". The difference with this one is that it is one I really enjoy. I've drawn and painted horses since I was (at least) five years old--that's the earliest one that my mother saved.
By the time I entered my teens, Mother had grown a bit tired of the subject and urged me to do something else with my artwork besides horses. I followed her advice and never looked back until ten years ago when it occurred to me that people might actually pay for horse portraits. I have had many exhibits of my landscapes, and sold a good number of them--but not enough to provide any kind of steady income.
I'm hoping that if I work hard and market this business well I will be able to delight my customers, make some money, and have a lot of fun doing it.
Visit many more horses and my rural landscapes at http://allifarkas.com, or click on my photo above.
Alli Farkas Artist Adventures 
Big congrats, Alli!
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Congratulations with the success. And I think it’s a wonderful painting, which I think the new owner will be very happy for.
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Congratulations Ali!!
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Thanks for visiting and following–hope you enjoy future posts. I paid a visit to your blog and was happy to see that WordPress automatically translates from Romanian–although it’s not always a pretty translation!
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I’ve been silent but often read your posts offline when I get back to the property. I love the parallel series – equestrian on one side and the soft nature ones on the other. nice balance, and congratulations!
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Thanks Lisa, you’re the best!
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