{"id":842,"date":"2012-06-06T19:23:46","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T19:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/?p=842"},"modified":"2013-08-07T16:33:08","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T16:33:08","slug":"run-ones-own-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/run-ones-own-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Run one&#8217;s Own Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRun one\u2019s Own Race \u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet him run his own race\u201d was a line in the movie \u201cSecretariat\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In the movie, Penny Chenery is faced with not only her ill father but his horse farm too, which she takes on to run.\u00a0 In one scene, she presents Red\/Secretariat to her father.\u00a0 He looks and touches the horse, then says these words to her.\u00a0 And so she follows through despite the advice from her brother and husband.\u00a0 She runs-goes to make the dream a reality: Secretariat -a Triple Crown winner.<\/p>\n<p>I love this movie for the inspirational points throughout.\u00a0 And this line stood out for me.<br \/>\n\u201crun one\u2019s own race\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In the horse racing news today, the team behind the thoroughbred horse \u201cI\u2019ll Have Another\u201d is looking for the same dream too.\u00a0 They have the same vision their working toward.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s interesting to consider the stories behind the dreams that become reality.<\/p>\n<p>Though we can\u2019t know ahead of time what will transpire, \u00a0we can \u201crun our own race\u201d.\u00a0 We can follow a dream to reality.\u00a0 We can work our way through to make our lives what we want.<\/p>\n<p>It takes talent, skill, connections, etc\u2026 to fulfill a path. \u00a0Yet it\u2019s do-able, if we \u201crun our race\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, there is only one winner in any horse race.<\/p>\n<p>Yet as far as our lives, we can be our own best winner. \u00a0We can \u201cgive it a go\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m running my own race as an artist and Illustrator.<br \/>\nI\u2019ll be showing up at ICON7- illustration conference as an exhibitor.\u00a0 This is my first time at an illustration conference.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be showing up as artist\/owner of Lisa\u2019s Art &amp; Horses, which offers a variety of gift items of animals and nature.<br \/>\n\u201cWho I\u2019ll meet and what will be\u201d is to be seen.\u00a0 The important thing is Showing up-and running my race to see how it goes.<\/p>\n<p>Best of Luck to \u201cI\u2019ll Have Another\u201d this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature Art:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Midnight Race, lithograph\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/Race.jpg\" width=\"226\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/mane.html\">Midnight Race<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nLithograph<br \/>\nThis a Lithograph I created a number of years ago.<br \/>\nPrints are available.\u00a0 Contact me at lisa@lisasart.com.<br \/>\nCheck out Great Gift items at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/\">Lisa&#8217;s Art &amp; Horses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to contact me with questions on art\/products and\/or comments at lisa@lisasart.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Art\u00a0 News <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theillustrationconference.org\/\"><strong>ICON7<\/strong>&#8211; Illustration Conference<\/a><br \/>\nJune 13-16<br \/>\nProvidence, RI<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theillustrationconference.org\/rhodeshow-2012\">ICON 7 Rhode Show Bazaar<\/a><br \/>\nJune 15, \u00a0 6:30P.M.- 10P.M.<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll be among the illustration exhibitors at this event.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\nOpen to the public.\u00a0 Come on by.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Le Cadeau du Cheval\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/mm-mosaic.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"276\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.muralmosaic.com\/Cadeau.html\">Le Cadeau du Cheval<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several 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>&nbsp;<\/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;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Darla (<a href=\"mailto:darla@dixon.com\/\">darla@darladixon.com<\/a>) or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/soldierportraits.html\" target=\"new\">SoldierPortraits.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRun one\u2019s Own Race \u201d \u201cLet him run his own race\u201d was a line in the movie \u201cSecretariat\u201d. 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