I love spending time in the studio, but I know it is also good for me to get my art out there. As a mostly introverted person, this can be a bit of a challenge.... not to mention what goes on behind the scenes of having an art show. My first step is to prepare myself to bare my soul.... it is kind of what I do when I paint. But then the battle inside my head begins. There is contacting a gallery. Sometimes they contact me. Yay, at least that limits the changes of rejection. Then usually there is some waiting time... yay again... time for more paintings. But then there are lots of emails, contracts to sign, more emails. planning, working on themes, or just collecting artwork, working on titles, framing and prices. There are labels that need to be made, business cards gathered ... oh and I usually always need to work on my website. Did I mention deadlines to meet? And then of course there is that sweet moment when it all comes together. The artwork gets delivered and hopefully well received. The mad scramble in my head calms down.... and even though I still feel like I have bared my soul, I know this is who I am. Every brushstroke is a part of me, and my energy being transferred onto a two-dimensional image. It is such a personal experience, and it always brings me joy.
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