Our Newsletter: Issue #42

Hello, and welcome (back) to another issue of Our Newsletter.

It's been ages, I know.
When I started writing today's issue to you I realised that the last time I sent out a newsletter was at the beginning of June. Big oops.

I've written about 3 different versions of this newsletter all exploring different things and sharing all sorts of personal insights into my summer, but honestly I'm not happy with anything I've written so I've decided to save it all for later and just be super honest about where my head's at right now.

Truth this, my summer was insanely busy with traveling (more than I expected it to be). So, unsurprisingly I am now behind on a bunch of painting deadlines and I've completely neglected the social and admin side of my art practice. This is causing a stress storm in my brain because I'm a total perfectionist, which is in turn feeding the procrastination gremlin (mostly on the social/admin side).

But! Literally 2 days ago I was reminded of two very important little mantras:
"Progress over perfection"
"Imperfect action is better than no action"
So! Here I am, returning (maybe a little sloppily) to a newsletter routine.

I guess this is my long-winded way of saying:

Hi, how are you? Happy 1st day of September.
I hope you had a great summer!
Feel free to share with me what you did. I'd love to hear about your last few months.
Here's some of my art, old and new, to refresh both your memory and mine. Any questions about it (availability, pricing, meaning, etc.), just reply to this email.

Top left: What nature gives, grab. 2021; Top right: Ode to our innocence. 2021.
Bottom: Pursuit of Perfection: A Fool's Errand. 2023

Top left: Love on a night train pt.1. 2020; Top right: Love on a night train pt.3. 2020
Bottom: Current History. 2020

Okay, that is all for this week!
See you in a couple of weeks with something (hopefully) a little more structured.

Wishing you a great weekend ahead.

Lots of love,
Arietta xx