Summer 2011

  ART
  Oil Paintings
  Portraits   
  Drawings
  Tutorials

OTHER INTERESTS
Landscaping / Gardens
Jewelry
Interiors
Video Games

PERSONAL
Stories and Essays
Activism
Why my name is Bates

ETC
Bibliography
Awards
Teaching
Resume

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Summer 2011

The entire year 2011 has been a challenging one! Family and Friends alike were struggling and need lots of support. Metals prices were fluctuating daily and kept me hopping with constant re-pricing. National news kept me in a state of uncertainty. And taxes and my business structure needed overhauling. Yikes!

On a positive note, my garden was very productive, the summer weather was favorable, and my business is doing well. Looking forward, the indicators are to just  'keep hanging in there!"


Updated 10/20/11