great dane on green by Sharon Montrose

Sharon Montrose that is! Ok, long story short... about 6 years ago now I had pinned up 2 postcards of these gorgeous photographs of a dog and cat on my inspiration boards. They were by taken by Sharon. And today we met for the best lunch and chat about creativity and business ever. :)

In between the postcards and lunch today, I came to know Sharon in two ways. One is that her lovely husband, Spencer, is in my acting agency, and the other is that I actually assisted a good friend of mine who was producing one of Sharon’s photo shoots for Pedigree a couple of years ago. And ~ I will never forget, Sharon bought two of my paintings when the daily paintings were just getting going. She and Spencer also came out in support of the Girly Show around this very time last year. It’s funny how the world is so small that you can be inspired by someone and their work, only to come to know and connect with them years later. I love when that happens!

Sharon has been one of my favorite photographers for quite a while now. All you have to do is visit her website and you’ll be oohing and aahing over her photographs. And then, if you are an animal lover, which if you visit this blog... I know many of you are, you might have to run out and get one or all of her dog books to have at home for more oohing and aahing at your fingertips. The best part ~ Sharon has also recently entered the world of blogging. Now you can follow along with yet another kind, genuine, honest, super-talented voice in the world of creativity.

On a side note, I can’t begin to say how important it is to have fellow kindred, creative spirits to meet up with regularly when you are taking this particular path in life. Having those kinds of connections and support is vital. I’m hoping to have a podcast with Sharon one of these days, so we can have a chat that you too can be part of.

couldn’t resist sharing this one too