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2 steps forward

by animus on February 24, 2005

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2/24

how many back?

i did know this was a gamble
but i thought that i could pull it off
now i am not so sure

my gallery basically cares about selling to their clients
and unfortunately does not see building my career with respect to critical acclaim as an important element in this process.

we are picking the images for the invitation and their choice is the two paintings that i (and basically everyone else) like the least. not only are they not representative of this body of work as a whole, they are so strongly connected to the work of my last show, that it will appear as if i haven't developed in the slightest.

i am not sure if all that i did last night to prepare alternatives for them is having any impact and i feel as if i have sold out both myself and my work. this does not sit well with me, it's 9:00 pm and aside from watercolors, i haven't been able to paint yet today.

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hanna - Feb 25, 2005

bsamp - Feb 25, 2005

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l - Feb 25, 2005

I don't understand anything about art or paintings. I just have some comon sense, have some friends that paint and i like to visit galleries.
But as far as i can see (feel), i believe that painting is 95% transpiration and 5% inspirational. I can see everyday that you are making all the tranpiration work, and in my humble/very non professional way of seing(feeling) things, i like very much most of your works and i think you've got the inspirational guidance (some of them i don't like so much, but very few). So i think that you're on the wright way.
Today you dind't paint yet. don't be so hard with yourself! it was only a day!

edueca - Feb 25, 2005

bruce - Feb 26, 2005

don't think you are selling yourself just because you are selling your work! we all sell our work whatever it is, unless we are working as volunteers...
one must pay the bills,
buy new paint stuff ( expensive as always ),etc etc
and those who can see and BUY your work are then happy ones..
so many painters were desperate they couldn't sell their work,
they didn't have the dealers
so, go on, do your beautiful exposition ( show )
and get together with your dealer to chose the right image to the invitation.
and maybe, to have a link to your past show, would be a great idea to show the tracks you are "walking" and the subtle or radical changes or moves
it is a working process
and i think it is great
sure you have the feeling, and in a different way they also do

wish you all the best
always
j

serial_mami - Feb 25, 2006