By Stephanie Galloway
Free Art Friday is upon us and art is in the air! As a participating artist in Free Art Friday Albuquerque I often try to imagine what it is like to find a piece of art on Free Art Friday. In the busy life of rushing that most people live finding a piece of art is something that makes one pause and contemplate creativity and in the shifting of attention from our normal routine we start noticing other new things in our path that we had been missing.
So in a way the art of Free Art Friday helps to cultivate our attention it the details in life that we did not seem to notice before. That shift of focus from the norm could be the very spark of inspiration that is needed to start a flow of creativity that expands our personal world and helps pave creative pathways that could lead us to places we would have never found 
otherwise. Imagine being on your way to work or having a bad day when all of a sudden seemingly out of nowhere you see a piece of art that chose you to be its owner, that can make you feel special and change the tone of your whole day.
The artists and art of Free Art Friday create that kind of magic for people allowing us to be part of something bigger then ourselves by engaging in positivity! So please consider participating in Free Art Friday Albuquerque! You are all artists and your art makes a positive difference in your community and beyond!
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Stephanie Galloway
Stephanie Galloway is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has been writing poetry since she was a child and still loves to explore the magic in words and their power to touch others deeply. She taught art to children as the Children Zone Leader of the Rail Yards Market and is the founder of Free Art Friday Albuquerque.
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Random acts of art that reach the heart! When we share things in life with others it makes them more meaningful. Art is no exception to that. Sharing art is a way of connecting with others that can break through feelings of loneliness and isolation by communicating with another person on a creative level.
my human need to be social. Another important aspect of Free Art Friday is that your art can speak to someone without even needing to meet them, so a person that is shy and normally feels uncomfortable starting up a conversation with someone can now be more comfortable expressing themselves in an anonymous way.
