OC050: Don't be tempted to say these two words

"....and wisely."  Elizabeth Thompson was an artist in the late 19th century in the UK.  She was not only a women in a man's world but she also painted their subject matter....war.  Her painting "The Roll Call" broke onto the art scene and ushered Elizabeth from obscurity into the limelight.  The Royal Academy was forced to notice and she was nominated to join the Academy (all male at this time).  She lost the vote and in spite of incredible follow up paintings she never made it into the academy and eventually drifted into obscurity again.  The worst part is that she seemingly gave up and accepted defeat. In her memoirs she wrote "As it turned out, in 1879, I lost my election by two votes. Since then I think the door has been closed and wisely." These are two words that we can never allow ourselves to say!   Join our Private Facebook Group!   Welcome to the Onward Creatives Podcast.  A space to develop and grow your creative potential. Each week we provide inspiration and resources to you, the creative entrepreneur so that you can live out your greatest life story.  We're Jack and Valentina Fussell, creative entrepreneurs just like you, and each week we share insights from our personal journey and the inspiring people we meet along the way.  Your journey Onward starts here!   For more inspiration and resources for your life visit us at: Onward Creatives Facebook You can follow Valentina at: House of Valentina Instagram Twitter Facebook You can Follow Jack at: Instagram Twitter Facebook