Thank you Michele and Stanka. I will keep up contacting schools for auctions. it is good to hear from you Stanka. I am sure you have a strong word of mouth clientelle. I just love your work. It is odd that you do not get commissions our of your neighborhood.
The gallery I am in just put up a special page about portraits and samples of my work, here is the link
www.peartreegallery.biz
You will see a button on left entitled commission a portrait
This came after I had a conversation with the owner that her gallery can be unique in that it represents a portrait artist, a fun and worthwhile venture for anyone who wants a beautiful piece of art of their loved one in their own home...
I have also done some figure work to have on display in the gallery and plan to do more.