Everyone needs a challenge in their lives to keep growing and expanding their gifts. My challenge now is staying one step ahead of my granddaughter, (or maybe more correctly, keeping up with her!) I love her enthusiasm and desire to learn. She’s the, now 8 year old, girl who paints with me every week.

In the past month, she entered an art contest for the WonderWorks Branson attractions being built locally. She just got notification her piece was chosen to be on display in the art gallery this next year when they open. She is so excited! (I’d show you her painting but we are not sure if we should share it online yet.)

She also set up a FaceBook page (with parent’s help) to feature her art called Black Panda Art Studio. She loves all things panda. Remember her first paintings I shared with you? You can follow her on FB to keep up with her art.

My granddaughter also sold her first commissioned painting. She wants to sell paintings to help pay for piano lessons and summer camp. She just got another commission request this week to start working on. Here is her first:

A couple weeks ago she informed me that she’s been doing a lot of thinking and made a decision to buy a building and make a studio/art gallery for her to work in. I asked if I would be able to display my art there too. She said, “Of course! You can work for me!”

This week we painted a bird from a photo online.

And here is my painting:

I better get my running shoes on so I can keep up with her!