Pinnacle Peak Persistence ©JoyEful Party Animals® Joye DeGoede

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This painting was part of an invitational exhibit curated the US Department of State, Art (AIE) program for US Ambassador Judy Reinke in the US Embassy of Montenegro. It is joined by three other JoyEful Party Animals. The exhibit was 2019 - 2025. 

Inspiration for Pinnacle Peak Persistence. This is one of four paintings in the US Embassy in Montenegro. 
“Pinnacle Peak Persistence” © was painted in 2012. The year I quit my 18-year art teaching career to pursue art full time. I was excited but scared to death! I knew I had to keep a healthy routine so I wouldn’t become paralyzed by the “what if’s”. Every morning, I would hike Pinnacle Peak. 

This is a painting of the back side of Pinnacle Peak. This is the last big uphill part of the hike. It was hard for me at first. I just kept telling myself, “Don’t stop, just put one foot in front of the other”. I took that motto back to my studio each day. Sometimes the scariest place to be is alone in my studio in my own mind of “what if’s”. The motto of “Don’t stop, just put one foot in front of the other” helped me to focus on the positive possibilities. I painted my life and my stories. My goal was and still is to tell my stories and compete with myself to improve my painting skills. A very dear friend and cousin put it best, “Ain’t life grand when we get out of the way and let it unfold”!