What's Next?

I resigned from my day job. My last day full time was the day before Thanksgiving.

I am currently working on the Nutcracker that I manage production for every year, and finishing up part time at the old job, getting my replacement up to speed and finishing out one last project. With any luck I will be done with both by the end of the day on Thursday.

I had been stressed and frustrated for some time, but it took me a while to finally commit to the decision to give up full time employment. I do have some trepidation about giving up employer provided benefits and a regular paycheck, but when I reflect on what I want, where I am and what I need to do to get to where I want to be as an artist, the decision is easy. And in truth I have slept better in the weeks since I turned in my resignation than I had in the previous six months.

I have been putting out feelers for freelance design work, and in the short term will probably be spending some time pushing road cases and setting up lighting systems to pay the bills. But I am excited about spending a lot more time in the studio with pencil and brush in hand.

Who knows, maybe I will finally get through Phase II of the Green Experiment.

Peace in yer crease.