Many of us make resolutions to usher in a new year. I’m no different. So my non-exhaustive list, in no particular order (until my family inserts several more) will signal some not insignificant life-changes for 2011:

  1. I will get more exercise. OK, this one’s easy: I’ll hang, move, and re-arrange art around art251 more often (courtesy of my 10 ft ladder), and I’ll lift weights (thanks to James Johnson’s unique hand-forged steel sculptures).
  2. I will continue not to smoke. I don’t smoke, never have and don’t plan to start. But I do have an old cigarette machine, now living out its life inside art251 as a beautiful blue art-o-mat machine, selling $5 works of art.
  3. I will try to dress more stylishly. If not, I’ll just envelope myself in Trish Biddle’s beautiful paintings of glamorous women in fabulous places, and imagine myself in another place and time.
  4. I will travel more (often vicariously). I’ll revisit Africa and other exotic locales (courtesy of Sean Fitzgerald’s photographs), NYC (thanks to photo-realistic paintings by Michael Longhofer), and quiet Texas hill country towns (Melinda Brown).
  5. I will add more color to my life, thanks to Scott Young, David Gappa, and DJ Naehritz. And I’ll look for patterns for success (Fil Booth).
  6. I will tune in to my inner child more often – I’ll dream of flying in space (Marnie Vollenhals) and invent some cool kids’ toys (Jay Garrison).
  7. I will stop thinking in terms of black and white, but look at the world more in shades of grey (Kelly Berry).
  8. I will slow down and take more time for tea (using Kim Norris’s unique ceramics).
  9. I will enjoy both the little things and dramatic pleasures in life (Faith Jessup).
  10. I will spend more time outdoors, enjoying nature’s wealth (Dana Blanchard).
  11. I will build a relaxing and meditative environment (Aditi Samarth) by mixing soft color (Marie Maines), natural textures (Kris Wood), with light and music (Leigh Ann Williams).

Home, by Faith Jessup.