When glancing at my sidebar yesterday, I noticed I covered the life and bitching objectives pretty well (especially the bitching part), but I had neglected to post about art. Isn’t that the way things go. You begin with the best of intentions to engage people in an ongoing dialogue, but instead you end up complaining about your real life. Well, onward…
Four civic-minded entrepreneurs opened a French style market, downtown. It’s a large space geared towards eclectic offerings. They have a framing shop, various beverage offerings, truffles, coffee, and free wireless. Vendors offer prints, pottery, handmade jewelry, baskets, furniture and used books. Art lines the walls and is sold on consignment.
A friend from college handles their marketing, vendor and consignment relations. She’s a good artist in her own right, and an exceptional people person. In college, she was one of the positive forces in my life. Having her in my corner was like having my own cheerleader.
The last time I spoke with her, she encouraged me to place art on consignment. I haven’t exhibited publicly in seven years for a variety of reasons (a post for another time). I’ve been making art, but sporadically and most of isn’t framed. I told her I would consider submitting (my effort at appeasement), but I didn’t make any promises.
Last weekend, I found three landscapes from my last exhibition while I was preparing the guest room. Conveniently, they were all matted and framed. Officially out of excuses, I labeled the work and delivered it to the market. It isn’t necessary to state the best case scenario (I wouldn’t want to jinx it), but the worst case is the market stores my art for three months and I pick it up if it doesn’t sell. No sell equals no expense….So I guess it is win-win. Provided there isn’t a flood, fire, or tornado.
English Landscape I © 2000
These landscapes were inspired by my brief study abroad in the UK. I will post pictures of the other two in the weeks to come. Obligatory Technical Information: The base media is viscosity monoprint. Details were added with colored pencil and oil pastel. Color may shift depending on your monitor settings.
June 7th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Ooh, new ventures are exciting. Especially ones without expense.
Lovely landscape. I like the movement of the grass and the variations in color that make it feel like a breezy sunny day.
June 7th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Wouldn’t it be exiting if one sold? I like the orange color in the grass.
How about putting that picture of the naked lady’s back up for sale too? The one you posted a while back, elsewhere.
June 7th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
“You begin with the best of intentions to engage people in an ongoing dialogue, but instead you end up complaining about your real life. Well, onward…”
But haven’t you noticed that when you sit down with a really good friend you have to get the shit out of the way first, and then you dive into the deeper stuff. So this seems natural here.
Good for you, showing your work. I’m glad that whatever kept you from it is out of the way now.
I aways wanted to try viscosity monoprint. I love the texture.
And if you put up the naked lady for sale, I’ll be tempted to buy it. (July is Art Buying Month in the Dancehall Household).
June 7th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
Maggie, landscapes have an every man quality to them. For a long time I just lacked an appreciation for them, but now I get more nostalgic and feel them drawing me inward.
meno, yes. I should dress the naked lady’s back up properly with a matt and frame, and her three friends for that matter….
nancy, you’re right as usual. I am definitely among friends here. You should try the viscosity monoprinting. For me it was a real turning point, even unsuccessful work bore the potential of being resurrected with oil pastel or colored pencil depending upon printing paper. The naked lady will find her place on the sell rack, after she is spruced up with a matt and frame.
June 8th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Wow. That’s cool. And here I was thinking I would by my husband some art this year…. hmm.
June 8th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
De, thank you. If you ever have any questions about any work that appears here, feel free to email me. Art never goes out of fashion. That’s how I met my husband…delivering art to a juried show.