Changes in the New Year...

A Message From Margaret...

The beginning of a new year is a good time for artists to refocus their direction and reaffirm their goals. For me the coming year will entail helping my son prepare to enter college in the fall, helping my daughter navigate the tumultuous early teens, settling into a new position as an Assistant Online Program Director with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division, as well the daily minutiae associated with my roles as a wife, mother, educator and artist. As such, I’ve had to take stock in the realities of how much one can truly accomplish on any given day and it is with regret that I have decided to leave the Catskill Artist Gallery. I will of course continue to post my Morning Meanderings and participate in select gallery shows (I have been invited to participate in the DVAA Be Mine Forever show scheduled for the end of this month), but in fairness to my associates in the CAG I cannot commit the time and effort a group like ours both warrants and deserves.

I’d like to express my gratitude to Buff, Kathy, Hank, Nada, Cate, Tom and Robert for their support and encouragement over the years. I enjoyed playing an active role in our transition from a bricks and mortar location to a gallery without walls. While I am stepping away from my official relationship with CAG, I have no intention of losing the connection I have with these fine artists. I wish them much success in the coming year.

12.13.12 Passages • © Margaret Helthaler