My Invitation Postcard for Kansas City Show

“Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.”
– William James

Copyright Beth Parker Art 2013

My Postcard for KC Show

I made this postcard to do my own mailing prior to Kansas City show.  I have developed a list of potential customers from the KC area, plus my regular mailing list.  I’d love to have lots of sales while I’m there, so I’m being proactive.  I have done this for shows at The Main Street Studio here in Eufaula, and it brought people to the show.  The back has all of my info, so I can give them away at the show, too.   My QR code is on them, too, so they can scan it with a smart phone and go right to my website. 

About William James

American psychologist and philosopher William James, brother to author Henry James, wrote voluminously during his life, exploring a range of issues from a theory of emotion to a philosophy of history. He was born in New York on January 11, 1842 and wanted to be an artist, but his father disapproved. He obtained a medical degree but felt unsatisfied and depressed, leading to a crisis that he called his soul sickness. After this turning point, he began his fulfilling second career. He died on August 26, 1910.

Hi Hat Coffee Shop – 4″ x 6″ Watercolor & Ink

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.”
– Richard Bach

Copyright Beth Parker Art 2013

Hi Hat Coffee Shop – 4″ x 6″ Watercolor & Ink

Mandy, over at KCC suggested the Hi Hat Coffee Shop as a much loved Kansas City (actually Westwood Hills) building to paint.  Evidently, the owner of the shop watched that particular building forever, waiting for it to come up for sale or lease.  When it did, he snatched it up immediately!  I can see why.  What a fun little place.   I may go find them when I’m in KC

About Richard Bach

Richard Bach, the American pilot and author, became hugely successful with the publication of the slim novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a spiritual quest about a bird who loved to fly rather than seeing flight as a means to an end. He was born in Illinois on June 23, 1936, a descendant of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. He has been an Air Force Reserve pilot, a flight instructor, and a barnstormer; most of his books involve flight either directly or as a metaphor.

KCC – Kansas City Christian School – 5″ x 7″ Watercolor & Ink

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on my life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do.
 It is more important than appearance, gift or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

 We cannot change our past…

 The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our attitudes.”
 
–Charles Swindoll

Copyright Beth Parker Art 2013

KCC – Kansas City Christian School – 5″ x 7″ Watercolor & Ink

This little painting is a painting of the front of the school where I will be showing my art in April.  The Art Event at KCC looks like it will be a wonderful show, where they treat their artists very well and the support from the community is incredible.  I’m really excited!

I have the added bonus of having family in Kansas City.  My step-mom, Joan, lives in Overland Park… right down the street!  I think some folks from Eufaula are even planning a road trip to come to the show.  That is so cool! 

Charles Rozell “Chuck” Swindoll (born October 18, 1934) is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher. He founded Insight for Living, headquartered in Plano, Texas, which airs a radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages. He is currently senior pastor at Stonebriar Community Church, in Frisco, Texas.  More here…