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December 16, 2018 - Week 8

So much has happened in the past 8 weeks! It is all happening fast and we want to keep you in the loop.

So, I thought I would do a blog about our moving to Arkansas…what??? 

Maybe you didn’t hear, yet. Howard and I are packing up our easels ( and a lot of other stuff ) and moving to a new location.

Guess the first thing I need to tell you, please don't worry, this is an excellent decision, made with lots of deep thought and we are thrilled. 

I moved to Bozeman ( my nirvana ) in 1992. One of the reasons I came to Bozeman was to ski, cross country ski and ice skate.  That was close to 30 years ago. Howard and I are no longer doing the winter sports ( slipping on ice and shoveling snow don’t count ) and we are wanting to paint more on location year round. 

Time to relocate.

Because we have traveled all over the country teaching workshops in wonderful places, we had lots to think about, compare and explore. In the end, charming Bella Vista (means Beautiful View), nestled in the gorgeous Ozark’s in the northwest corner of Arkansas has won our hearts. Think lots of trees, waterfalls, lakes, creeks, 50-100 miles of hiking and biking trails, good international airport, etc. Like Bozeman, the area is very excited about the fine arts and even has the world famous 

Crystal Bridges Art Museum

Plus they are now building a 3 billion dollar art museum for their Collection of Living Artists. 

Bella Vista has 4 seasons, 221 days of sunshine, milder climate AND only 11 inches of snow per year.

Looking down our check list, it has exactly what we are looking for now.

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Check it out…. Click here to read all about Bella Vista.

We made this decision in mid-October…. and have been doing the 3 P’s ever since…

Purging, Packing and Planning. 

So far we have filled up one large storage unit and rented a second one today. 

        ….Boxes packed yesterday…. 

Is this stressful… is the world round? 

Oh my gosh! YES, it is very stressful! but one day, one box, one room at a time and it is slowing happening.

Do our backs hurt, well, yes, they do.

All worth it. All really worth it. Do we have wonderful friends that are cheering us on! Yes, we do! 

Are we very sad to be leaving this wonderful area,  Absolutely!  

 And what about leaving our friends…

well, that is one hurt that will never be healed by a new location. 

We will miss everyone so very much. 

Thankfully we have the internet, FaceTime, cell phones and all the other wonderful ways of communicating and staying connected.

Our future plans include:

Coming back to Bozeman in the summer and teaching a workshop…. 

More painting workshops to Europe ( think about joining us!)

Our online classes and private critiques will continue at Jade Street Art Academy online.  

By the way....Beginning watercolors is now 50% off

Click here for the special price offer

Interested in other classes?

Click here to see all the classes that we offer online

Our plans also include future

live classes

on the internet for anyone, anywhere. 

And of course we have our teaching DVD’s that are always available at

Bella Muse Productions

 - by the way, there is a 30% discount right now 

Use code

Holiday2018 

at checkout and save 30%

Click here to save 30% on our DVD's

So that brings me to our paintings.

Our available paintings that are in our studio right now are 

on sale for 50% off

Why? Because we would love for you to have them.

Click here to find out about our available paintings in our studio!

Now is the time to add one of our paintings to your collection!

It would also make a terrific present that will last for generations.

Our Bozeman house and gorgeous studio

 is now posted For Sale on Zillow

Click here to view our home and studio on Zillow.com

We will be listing it shortly it with our realtor Dan Reddick.  If you know of anyone wanting lots of wonderful space for a studio or what ever…. let them know. This kind of house, with this kind of space, in this incredible location, in amazing Bozeman is very very hard to find.

As for a house for us in Bella Vista, after visiting the area, looking at houses there and then over 100 houses on zillow.com   ….we are getting close… about to put an offer on one … let’s see what happens. I will let you know.

Oh, and a huge thank you for your prayers and thoughts, we appreciate them so much. 

So, stay tuned for the blog update!

Big Hugs, Lots of Love and Happy Brush Strokes,

Susan and Howard