{"id":1237,"date":"2026-09-08T01:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T01:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/?page_id=1237"},"modified":"2026-09-09T02:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T02:18:42","slug":"an-artists-existence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/","title":{"rendered":"An Artist&#8217;s Existence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1237\" class=\"elementor elementor-1237\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bc7a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4bc7a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc98868 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc98868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21554b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21554b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd7288 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-site-logo elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdd7288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-site-logo.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\">\n\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/alaymanstudio_logo_horz_inverse.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/alaymanstudio_logo_horz_inverse.png 832w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/alaymanstudio_logo_horz_inverse-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/alaymanstudio_logo_horz_inverse-768x185.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99dbb14 elementor-nav-menu__align-end elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"99dbb14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; 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If you are still looking for my made-to-order items head over to Etsy instead OR contact me about a commissions.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Browse the Art Shop<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b4d124b swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Painting of a skull with a mouse taking shelter inside it.\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/memento-mori-collection\/\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Memento Mori Collection<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Check out the Artist's Memento Mori Theme Collection.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">Browse the Collection<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-29f0a73 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"price_center_front\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Big SMAL Show 2026<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">\u201cThe Drink\u201d is currently on exhibit during the The Big SMAL Show.  The exhibit runs from August 29 through October 24 at the Price Center & Garden in San Marcos, Texas.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b00588e swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"art_squared_market\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Art Squared Arts Market<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Sept. 12th 2026 \u2013 The Art Squared Arts Market is a juried arts and fine crafts market, bringing the best local artists together in one place. The Market always takes place at the San Marcos, Texas Downtown Square on the Second Saturday of selected months. <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fde043 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3549705 \" data-id=\"7fde043\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7fde043\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7fde043\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bb9f2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-640c3a3 \" data-id=\"92bb9f2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"92bb9f2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"92bb9f2\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf3f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bf3f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0418.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1105\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0418.jpg 960w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0418-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0418-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0418-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e929ba3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-226ac00 \" data-id=\"e929ba3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e929ba3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e929ba3\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f611bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f611bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Artist Behind The Studio<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d28d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d28d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>April Layman is artisan that resides in San Marcos, Texas and is part of the San Marcos Art League.\u00a0 aLayman creates art in a wide varity of mediums from acrylics, oils, charcoals, to leather and clays. In 2017 aLayman was one of ten artist that was selected by the City of San Marcos to paint a seven foot tall Mermaid Statue. The statue has been on display in the Downtown Square in San Marcos since 2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e5725 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-22e5725-0ba4f42 \" data-id=\"22e5725\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"22e5725\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"22e5725\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ad95d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e3ad95d-0af0b13 \" data-id=\"e3ad95d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e3ad95d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e3ad95d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc280a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dc280a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Help Support The Art Habit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9abd9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d9abd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interesting in supporting the artist&#8217;s art addiction, then you&#8217;re in luck.\u00a0 Other than buying arts, prints and other merch &#8211; you can show your support through either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/cw\/ALaymanStudios\">Patreon<\/a> or with <a href=\"https:\/\/buymeacoffee.com\/alaymanstudios\">Buy Me A Coffee<\/a>.\u00a0 You can also give me a follow on any of the social media&#8217;s linked below here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element 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role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/the-prints-are-coming\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/harvest_forweb_alayman-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1223\" alt=\"Painting of a skull with a mouse taking shelter inside it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/harvest_forweb_alayman-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/harvest_forweb_alayman-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/harvest_forweb_alayman-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/harvest_forweb_alayman.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/the-prints-are-coming\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Prints are Coming\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Among working on other things and trying to find employment so I don&#8217;t become homeless, I have been working on getting my paintings ready for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/the-prints-are-coming\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Prints are Coming\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1198 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/saying-goodbye-to-etsy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/89b18b9f-il_fullxfull.6831030895_fv4e-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/89b18b9f-il_fullxfull.6831030895_fv4e-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/89b18b9f-il_fullxfull.6831030895_fv4e-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/89b18b9f-il_fullxfull.6831030895_fv4e-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/89b18b9f-il_fullxfull.6831030895_fv4e-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/89b18b9f-il_fullxfull.6831030895_fv4e-2048x1536.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/saying-goodbye-to-etsy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSaying Goodbye To Etsy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 10, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I have been with Etsy for 15 years and I have been wanting to say goodbye to it for quiet some time. I can&#8217;t say<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/saying-goodbye-to-etsy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Saying Goodbye To Etsy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-uncategorized tag-68 tag-art tag-painting\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/2026-survival-and-beyond\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alaymanstudios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7554-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1174\" alt=\"A painting of skull with a snail reaching up for 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