Graphic reading Happy National Entrepreneur Week from our micro-business to yours with a picture of a man and woman wearing baseball caps with desert mountains in the background.

Happy National Entrepreneurship Week!

Here's to our fellow resilient, resourceful, hard-working micro-business owners out there creating jobs, fostering innovation, and making our communities a better place.

#ValWestonNM #EntrepreneurLife #MicroBusiness #NatlEshipWeek #EcosystemBuilding

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[1/2] Did you know you can be a micro-business digital hero? Simply by getting in touch if you see a glitch on a website. It's really that easy to help micro-business owners compete with big business.

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#ValWestonNM #EntrepreneurLife

Three women smiling for the camera in an art gallery.

We get the most interesting visitors at the #GrantCountyArtGuild gallery. Paula Manning-Lewis and I got to have a long chat with photographer Milly West and she's fabulous.

She also took home some art goodies from both of us. Thank you, Milly!

#ValWestonNM #VisitSilverCity

Graphic thanking a customer.

Y'all, I got the sweetest email from a customer at the Grant County Art Guild gallery who bought some of my postcards and sent me a note to tell me how much she enjoys my work. That means the world to artists.

#ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #SupportArtists #ImNotCryingYoureCrying #VisitSilverCity

View of art gallery display showing photographic artwork and merchandise at the Grant County Art Guild gallery in Silver City, NM.

I'm sliding in hot to 2026! I spent the early hours of this morning moving into my new space at the Grant County Art Guild gallery. Lots more fine art prints on display now and a card rack full of goodies. Yay, 2026!

🎉 Happy new year!

#ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #ShopSmall #PhotographicArt

It was a busy day at the Grant County Art Guild gallery with last-minute shoppers. But not *too* busy to have fun with Gay Scheibl's hysterical stand-in painting. #ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #ShopSmall #VisitSilverCity

Graphic about Southwest Art Towns and who it's for: Artist, art business owners, artists' family and friends, art lovers, and anyone interested in art in the southwest.

👋 Hi friends, join me on my groovy, new platform @southwestarttowns!

🎉 It's for a wide range of art enthusiasts.

💯 You can join for free for as long as you like to check it out.

👀 See you there!

🔗 southwestarttowns.com

#SouthwestArtTowns #ValWestonNM #ConnectionCommunityCollaboration

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow!

I surprised myself with my submission this week. I definitely ended up in a much different place from where I started thinking about my #FavoriteThings. Go fig.

The rest of the story 👇
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#ValWestonNM #ValinRealLife

I've just restocked my display at the Grant County Art Guild gallery. The card racks are full and I've got lots of giftable bundles of cards and postcards. Pop into that gallery at 316 N Bullard in Silver City. Or DM me to order. #ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #ShopSmall #PhotographicArt

It was quite a lively reception at Light Art Space for the Indie show! Props to the #SilverCityArtAssociation for putting on such a wonderful show.

The show runs through Nov 30th.

#ValWestonNM #PhotographicArt #VisitSilverCity

Selective color photographic artwork of an old truck parked in front of abandoned cabins with grass growing through the grill on a stormy day.

Here's where I admit I've been working on this piece off-and-on for years. But with the SCAA Fearlessly Independent show coming up fast, I had to get 'er done. So here it is—Abandoned Homestead.

#ValWestonNM #PhotographicArt #SilverCityArtist #VisitSilverCity #SilverCityArtAssociation

Gallery display showing multiple pieces of wall art, greetings cards, and baskets with prints in them.

Autumn Reflections photographic art by Val Weston hanging on a wall.

It's a new month and I like to keep things fresh so I gave my display at the Grant County Art Guild gallery a little makeover. (How is it November already?!?)

#ValWestonNM #PhotographicArt #GrantCountyArtGuild #SilverCityArtist #VisitSilverCity

Halloween-themed graphic that reads Don't be spooked by websites and branding. We'll be your spirit guides. Join us for 2 great workshops in Silver City, NM October 30th with a URL Exposure.ValinRealLife.com.

Getting in the holiday spirit. 😅

👻Don't be spooked by websites or branding!
💯We'll be your spirit guides.
⏰Join us this Thursday for 🕸️ Websites for Beginners and ❓Branding Q&A.
🔗Link in comments and bio.
#ValWestonNM #SilverCityNM #EntrerpreneurLife #NewMexicoEntrepreneur

New month, fresh art!

My display at the Grant County Art Guild gallery is refreshed for October with moody pieces to fit the season. Plus I'm featured on the screen at the checkout desk with three fan-favorite pieces.

#ValWestonNM #GrantCountyArtGuild #SilverCityArtist #VisitSilverCity

Full frame maple tree branches with glowing yellow and orange leaves and text that reads "Welcome Autumn"

Happy Autumn Equinox! I snagged this shot in Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park in 2012. As much as I love living out west I do miss being able to pop up to the Smokies for fall colors.

What's your favorite place to enjoy autumn leaves?

#ValWestonNM #AutumnEquinox #GreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark

Close up, full-frame of prairie sunflower bloom show detail of petals and center.

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow!

My #Summer image today is the quintessential prairie #sunflower. Our extreme drought is playing havoc on the sunflower crop this year. So here's one to pay homage to this summer icon.

📸 Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado (2012)

#ValWestonNM

September is “Labor of Love” at the Grant County Art Guild gallery! The windows are filled with our tools of the trade that we use to make the magic happen.

Stop by 316 N Bullard St, Silver City NM

#ValWestonNM #PhotographicArt #GrantCountyArtGuild #SilverCityArtist #VisitSilvefCity #LaborOfLove

Upward-looking view of the Space Needle framed by glass art at Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington.

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow peeps!

Here's my take on #Skyline for this week's theme.

📸 Chihuly Garden and Glass — #Seattle, WA 2017

#ValWestonNM #Chihuly #SpaceNeedle

Full frame close up of red brick wall with various repairs and different kinds of bricks

Good morning, #BlueskyArtShow!

I've always wondered about the history of the #Pieces of this brick wall. Given the long, Wild West history of the town, I bet there's some good stories hidden in there.

📸 Virginia City, Nevada (2018)

#ValWestonNM

Val Weston's artwork displayed in the Grant County Art Guild window in Silver City, New Mexico.

Val Weston's artwork in her display at the Grant County Art Guild in Silver City, New Mexico.

I'm hangin' in a window at the Grant County Art Guild gallery this month. Plus I've got refreshed display happening.

If you #VisitSilverCity, stop by and check it out. TIA!

#ValWestonNM #SilverCityNewMexico #SilverCityArtist #GrantCountyArtGuild #SilverCityArtAssociation

Close up of intertwined maple leaves in the process of turning from green to red and orange autumn colors.

Good morning, #BlueskyArtShow!

This theme initially conjured up thoughts of things that are hard and bite-y. So I'm throwing out these #Jagged but soft maple leaves to remind myself to double-check my initial reactions.

📸 Foothills Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park (2014)

#ValWestonNM

Wall art, cards, and art prints in a gallery display.

Window of the Grant County Art Guild gallery with Val Weston's artwork on display.

I've taken over a window at the Grant County Art Guild gallery for August and I've refreshed the prints in my display.

👍 Stop by and check it out.

#ValWestonNM #SilverCityNewMexico #SilverCityArtist #GrantCountyArtGuild #SilverCityArtAssociation

Six heirloom carrots (purple, orange, and yellow) spread out evenly on a wooden board with their tops trimmed and in alternating up and down positions.

Good morning, #BlueSkyArtShow!

This wasn't the image I went into my library for this week but these #Alternating carrots won out.

One of the perks of #FoodPhotography is getting to eat your props afterwards. These were particularly delicious. 😋🥕

📷 In studio (2018)

#ValWestonNM

Metal photographic print of rusted train cars lying in open box.

🤩 Another beautiful metal print just arrived from White House Custom Colour!

🖼️ This one is going in the window of the Grant County Art Guild gallery next month as part of my featured artist display.

#ValWestonNM #SilverCityArtist #GrantCountyArtGuild

Digital photographic artwork showing freshly washed ripe red cherries resting in a colander

🍒 Happy National Cherry Day! 🍒

😁 Hope your day is as sweet and luscious as an overflowing bowl of juicy, ripe cherries.

#ValWestonNM #SilverCityArtist #NationalCherryDay

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Ripe serviceberry showing pistils dangling from a vine with a soft focus background and varied depth of field on the overhanging leaves.

Good morning, #BlueskyArtShow.

Is this Salmonberry growing #Sideways or is it just all about perspective? 😉

📸 Silver Falls State Park, Oregon (2014)

Happy Saturday, y'all. Heading out for a quick moto ride for a mental reset in a world that seems to have gone sideways.

#ValWestonNM

Photographic art of Gila Cliff Dwellings in New Mexico showing ruins and vista over the canyon below.

I'm calling this one done.

#GilaCliffDwellings photographic art from a composite of 6 images & a multitude of adjustment & filter layers, masks, etc.

Now back to the other pieces I have in the works. The Creatures of the Gila show deadline is coming fast.

#ValWestonNM #SilverCityNewMexico

Graphic poll asking "Are you more or less inclined to open an email that has an emoji n the subject line?" with option of "thumbs up" for more, a neutral face emoji for neither, and a "thumbs down" for less.

I'm a big fan of email newsletters for business. I read a survey that indicated email users are less likely to open emails that have emojis in the subject lines.

#ValWestonNM #EmailMarketing #InquiringMinds #Emojis

Photographic art named Gila Halcón depicting a Tarantula Hawk Wasp on milkweed.

🐝 June is National Pollinator Month!

✍️ Over on @valinreallife.bsky.social, I write about all sorts of stuff including nature-nerd things.

🖼️ And on this channel I create nature-nerd art, among other things.

#ValWestonNM #SilverCityNewMexico #TarantulaHawk #PesisGrossa #NationalPollinatorMonth

I popped up to #LosAlamosNM last week to pick up my pieces from the Art & Nature show.

Big love to the great folks at #FullerLodgeArtCenter for a great show.

I got a sneak peak at the artwork for the Come As You Are show that opens Friday. It's going to be amazing and provocative. 🔥

#ValWestonNM