2022 Year in Review


2022 is coming to end and it is time to look back and reflect on the year. Here is my 2022 year in review for my art! A lot has happened this year and I want to share it with you. This is a great time for you to reflect on your favourite memories of 2022 too! 



My Art Goals for 2022

Post consistently to social media (5x a week to instagram, 3-4x to facebook, every day to Pinterest, twice a month to my email list, blog post 3-4x a month, YouTube 2x a month), TikTok weekly 

Social media takes time. I recently started a tiktok - Jackie Partridge Art.  I would like to try paid ads this year.


I decided to switch to posting to YouTube once a month this year as it is a ton of work and I am working full time as a teacher. I am still starting with tiktok -you can find me on -Jackie Partridge Art. I would like to do more next year.


Update: I did pretty well with this. Lots of life changes prevented me from posting as consistent as I would have liked to.

Excited to announce we are expecting our first child in May 2023!

2022 year in review Jackie Partridge


Apply to art calls twice a month - I want to have more exhibitions this year!

I have been getting more exhibitions and artist grants since I have been consistently applying to art application calls.

I did well at applying to exhibitions and art calls and usually applied to 4 or so per month. As a result I had a lot more exhibitions this year! 

I had a few big exhibitions this year and a couple of grants from Pat the Dog Theatre Company and Ontario Arts Council.

Spend time in nature for inspiration- I find this really helps with my art practice.

Once a month Gordie and I made it a habit of hiking, campinging or walking outside. I’ve taken lots of photos that I have shared on Instagram

We didn’t go outside hiking or camping as much as I wanted to but when we did we had a lot of fun. 


Make consistent art sales- I would love my art to be my main source of income. I would like to match my current teaching income before the end of 2022. These are my current streams of revenue:

  • Art grants/awards and artist fees

  • Art workshops and coaching 

  • Selling art teaching resources on Teachers Pay Teachers

  • Selling my original art 

  • Selling my cyanotype prints on Society6

 

I did a lot better at making consistent sales with my art. I still have a ways to go but I am getting there and enjoying the journey! 

My sales on my Teachers Pay Teachers have really improved. I did two holiday art markets that were successful and sold more art online this year!

Set boundaries for teaching for more work life balance- no work on Friday nights and Saturdays, no emails past 5pm, no marking on the weekend. No working camps.

This past summer I worked the month of July at a day camp at my school. I was very intentional not to start working on school stuff until the end of August so that I could have a break from school. Make art during school breaks- I plan on not working at camps this year so that I have more time to focus on my art and business. 


I did well not working at camps this year which gave me more time to work on my art and I’m so happy with the progress I have made! I also did well not working on school stuff outside of school hours.


Make art each month- I want to get back to making art each month. It is something that I put off like exercising. I want to be able to prioritize both.  - I have done better at this!

2022 Goals 

  • Exercise 2x a week - rough in the winter but got better in the spring and for the rest of the year 

  • Match my teaching salary in my art income

  • Purchase a Home 

  • ✅Have 5 exhibitions or publications - Kitchener Public Library two person exhibition, Cambridge Art Gallery Show.21, Art Comp in London, ON, Forest Spaces- Contact Photo Festival in Toronto, Moving Forward, Three Sisters Cultural Centre, St. Jacob’s, ON, INPRINT Exhibition, Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, ON.


  • Grow my mailing list by 500 people 

  • Grow my YouTube to 500 subscribers 

  • Have 200 products in my TPT store  - this was a hard goal - I later changed it to 100 because that was more realistic - haha ✅


2022 Year in Review 

Overall, 2022 was a great year. I worked as a teacher teaching my grade 5s who I had in Grade 4 and then I had some of them in my grade 4,5,6 class. I learned a lot about Montessori education from work. I took business courses and read a lot of business books.



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 5 Cards for Family 


Giving cards for family is a thoughtful way to show that you care about your loved ones. Cards for family are cards they will treasure and hold onto for years to come. With my cyanotype cards they have a blank interior making them perfect to write a personalized message for any occasion. You can give these cards for family or to friends. These minimalist floral cards are perfect for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, sympathy cards, get well cards and more! 



There’s something special about receiving a card in the mail that shows that the person really went the extra mile in taking the time to choose the right card, write a thoughtful message and send it off to be mailed. I’m sure you can think of a few people in your life that could really appreciate receiving a card to show that you are thinking of them. Maybe a grandparent? A friend who lives out of town or someone special who is going through a hard time. 




My fine art cards for family are designed to be collected and treasured. After the occasion has passed the card can be cut or folded and put in a frame where the artwork on the front of the card can be displayed and cherished as a personal keepsake. 


About the Card Designs 

These cards are created by me with the cyanotype process. The cyanotype process is a chemical process that involves the sunlight to create a blue pigment. After the prints were created I scanned and edited the designs so they could be printed on cards. 



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Daisy Handmade Cards 

These daisy handmade cards are sold individually or as a package of four. They are sold with white envelopes. They have a white interior perfect for writing any message you choose. The minimalist daisy design suits any occasion or holiday. The minimalist navy and white cyanotype would look great in a white or wooden frame to make a lovely and affordable artwork for after the lifespan of the card. 

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Ideas for these cards for family: 

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Farm Field Wheat Card 

These cards are sold as a pack of 3, 5, or 10 and printed with Society6. This card has a white interior perfect for personalized messages and comes with white envelopes.



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  • Father’s Day Card 

  • Birthday Card 

  • Thinking of You Card 



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Botanical Cards 

These botanical cards are great cards for family with beautiful floral designs. The cards have an all white interior. Afterwards they can be framed in a wooden or white frame. The cards are printed from Society6 and come with a white envelope. Sold as a pack of 3,5 or 10.


Ideas for sending these cards for family: 

  • Birthdays 

  • Weddings and anniversaries 

  • Valentine’s Day 

  • Mother’s Day 

 

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Pine Printed Cards 

Pine printed cards are wonderful cards for family or friends. These minimalist cards are great for a gardener or nature lover. The cards have an all white interior, are printed from Society6 and come with a white envelope. They are sold as packs of 3, 5, or 10.



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  • Birthday cards 

  • Get well cards 

  • Father’s Day Cards 



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Palm Leaf Cards

Palm leaf cards are printed by Society6 and sold individually. These cards have a blank interior and would look great framed after in a white or wooden frame. The cards come with a white envelope. They are sold in packs of 3, 5, or 10.


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  • Retirement or graduation cards

  • Father’s Day 

  • Thinking of you




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