Looking Back on 2025: A Year of Alignment

Written By June Lizotte

If I had to sum up this year in one word, it would be alignment. For a long time I’ve had this “big goal” tucked away in the back of my mind and in 2023 I stopped thinking about it and dug in to accomplish it. I didn’t know it would take me two years but 2025 was finally the year to see my dream become more of a reality.

I’m so happy to say that I officially finished my formal art training! Although I was an artist selling work I knew there was more I could learn. Graduating from the Mastery Program was a huge milestone for me, and although it was hard work and challenged my normal schedule, it definitely has changed how I see myself now as a formally trained professional artist. Since graduating I haven’t slowed down. I’ve officially set up my professional art business, launched my website, and found different ways to actually get my work out into the world. Now to get more art into more homes is the next goal. I’m thankful for the sales and commissioned projects and look forward to more growth. I also finally started my blog! It’s still in its early days, but just getting the first couple posts out there feels like such a victory.

The biggest lesson I learned this year was not actually about painting- it was about focus. I had to take a hard look at how I was spending my time. I realized I had indulged in so many miscellaneous creative experiences that were focused on “fun” but weren’t serving my life goal professionally. I’ve had to cut away a lot of hobbies and creative side-projects that I enjoyed, but that were ultimately stealing my energy and yes, my focus. It sounds strange to say, but I learned that having too many creeative interests was actually holding ne back. I was spread too thin. To succeed as a full-time artist, I had to stop being a “jack of all trades” and start being a master of one.

Now, everything feels different. Every project I take on and every hour I spend in the studio is directed toward one single target. I’ve realized that the secret to the success I’m looking for isn’t just about working harder, but about having the discipline to say “no” to the good things so I can say “yes” to the greater ones. I’m choosing wisdom over whim and discipline over distractions.

The motto I’ve come up with to build by in 2026 is: ‘Success comes from the discipline to eliminate and the focus to concentrate.’

It’s been a massive couple years of disciplines toward growth, and I’m heading into 2026 feeling more certain than ever that I’m on the path God has chosen for me.

June Lizotte

June Lizotte is a mixed media professional artist who has spent nearly the last two decades developing her craft. Raised in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in New York, June was always dreaming of a creative life and became enthralled with creative experiences while cloud gazing, dreaming and watching her mother excel in creativity even though she was very busy with 4 kids. Art inspired June all through her high school years. Through a series of experiences that led to pulling out the art supplies after starting a family, June followed her heart and began painting prolifically, even selling her art much to her delight. June’s inspiration seemed to be what was born out of the heavens and due to the nature of her art, she was invited to paint in church services, as a form of worship.

From cloud gazing and dreaming of creativity as a child, to this art life becoming a reality, June has followed her dream to be a professional artist with impact. June began to teach others about inspired art upon request. June’s art journey led to her developing a curriculum to share her insights about connecting with heaven to encourage others through painting. Since 2009 June has been sharing this teaching in the US and even abroad. June tells people “Art is a bridge to the heart”. Although June was self-taught well into adulthood, and had this kind of success, June had a long-standing desire to invest in herself and pursue a formal art education. June’s goal was met when she completed Mastery Program Studies at Milan Art Institute.

June’s art style could be called Abstract Realism. June focuses on form, color and texture with hints of realism in her mixed media application. Her visionary approach brings both beauty and mystery to canvas for a viewer’s discovery. June captures her dreams and impressions, as well as those of her collectors who commission her, with layers of inspiration. These thoughtful compilations of color and imagery are developed using inks, fluid acrylic, pastels, spray paint, her hand made collage papers, oils and more.

June’s studio is her favorite place to be, especially if her husband is tying his flies on the other end of the shared space. Her husband, Mark, has been supportive and inspiring with all of June’s dreams. He built out her first studio in their home, indulged her desires for farm animals and country living, supported her travels to teach and has been a constant encourager. June especially loves life with Mark now that he has retired. They share a love of fishing, birds, travel, checking out new types of food and spending time with their dog.

The future is bright with plans to grow her business with a blog, and video diary of inspirational encounters to share the many emotional responses of her collectors, story by story.

https://JuneLizotteArt.com
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