{"id":2179,"date":"2017-05-28T16:50:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T16:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2017-05-28T16:50:22","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T16:50:22","slug":"talent-is-merely-a-seed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/talent-is-merely-a-seed\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent is merely a Seed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Talent is merely a Seed&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Talent is merely a Seed.<br \/>\nTalent isn&#8217;t everything.<\/p>\n<p>Talent is a gift within us that one can nurture and grow. \u00a0The seed of talent can sprout with efforts of time and practice. \u00a0The practice of honing and developing the skills required to see that talent emerge.<br \/>\nOne can have a talent and yet not use it.<br \/>\nI can&#8217;t think what a shame it is not to put energy into a talent.<br \/>\nTalent is a gift to share with others and serve the world.<\/p>\n<p>I like to think that these newsletters of creative thoughts and art work has fulfilled that for me in some ways.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature Art\/Product<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/GallopPonyTee.jpg\" alt=\"pony, horse,equine, equestrian, T-shirt\" width=\"348\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/t-shirtdesign.html\">Gallop Pony<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nPen and Ink\/digital<\/p>\n<p>This image is available on children&#8217;s T-shirts.<br \/>\nA great gift for a horse crazy child.<br \/>\nOrder a T-Shirt\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/t-shirtdesign.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/\">Lisa&#8217;s Art &amp; Horses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Art\u00a0 News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/mm-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"Cadeau de Cheval\" width=\"307\" height=\"363\" \/><br \/>\n&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.muralmosaic.com\/Cadeau.html\">Le Cadeau du Cheval<\/a><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><br \/>\nSeveral artists in the Equine Art Guild were a part of this unique tribute to the horse. Click on the image above to read all about it and the artists who participated in it&#8217;s creation, as well as see where it will be coming to a location near you in the coming year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soldier Portraits<\/strong><br \/>\nDarla Dixon organized a group of artists who will create no-charge compassionate portraits for the families who have lost a loved one in Operation Iraqi Freedom\/Operation Enduring Freedom. We are looking for artists to join our efforts, and also for non-artists who will help spread the word about this free service and token of our gratitude to families who have sacrificed so much.&#8221;<br \/>\nFor more information, contact Darla (<a href=\"mailto:darla@dixon.com\/\">darla@darladixon.com<\/a>) or visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?LisasArtHorses\/74cd4a55cb\/0f6104d76c\/9728efdade\/utm_campaign=Lisa%27s%20Art%20%26%20Horses%20January%202009%20newsletter&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_source=VerticalResponse&amp;utm_term=SoldierPortraits%2Eorg\">SoldierPortraits.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Talent is merely a Seed&#8221; Talent is merely a Seed. Talent isn&#8217;t everything. Talent is a gift within us that one can nurture and grow. \u00a0The seed of talent can sprout with efforts of time and practice. \u00a0The practice of honing and developing the skills required to see that talent emerge. 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