I am in a museum exhibition in Arvada Colorado. The Sunday Denver Post ,2-8-2010 had a review of the eexhibition, I didn't get a mention. So I will take things into my own hands, put on my PR hat, and get my own mention.
This exhibition is a special milestone in my art career. I am telling every I know.
The exhibiton is a survey of 100 years of Colorado art, I am very glad to be included. I will press on , pun intended.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
What to do Till Rich and Famous
Here are some things to do till you are rich and famous.
Make your art as often as you can.
Live with in your means.
Pay with cash, when you can.
Keep a fifty dollar bill, don't spend it until you get another.
Proceed with out the approval of others.
Get paid on purpose.
Stay focused.
Read Sark's books.
Read the Art Spirit- by Robert Henri.
Be creative in all phases of your art life.
Be positive as often as you can.
Soak up information that will help your art life.
Be the artist YOU want to be.
Market or starve.
Don't whine, drink wine.
Get your own publicity.
Deal with rejection by persisting.
Take your art to the people,sometimes.
Be tough,don't deal with the negative stuff.
Read business books on selling.
Sell your art on the lay away plan.
Don't starve.
Be mobile and visible sometimes.
Remember, if it's for sale, it's commercial.
People don't respect starving artists.
Don't let any artist tell you they invented art.
Pass this data on please.
Make your art as often as you can.
Live with in your means.
Pay with cash, when you can.
Keep a fifty dollar bill, don't spend it until you get another.
Proceed with out the approval of others.
Get paid on purpose.
Stay focused.
Read Sark's books.
Read the Art Spirit- by Robert Henri.
Be creative in all phases of your art life.
Be positive as often as you can.
Soak up information that will help your art life.
Be the artist YOU want to be.
Market or starve.
Don't whine, drink wine.
Get your own publicity.
Deal with rejection by persisting.
Take your art to the people,sometimes.
Be tough,don't deal with the negative stuff.
Read business books on selling.
Sell your art on the lay away plan.
Don't starve.
Be mobile and visible sometimes.
Remember, if it's for sale, it's commercial.
People don't respect starving artists.
Don't let any artist tell you they invented art.
Pass this data on please.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Career Speedbump
One of my art career speed bumps is, black history month. There was a time when February was good for visual artists of color in Denver.
Those days are long gone, the organizations that could give visibilty to painters, sculptors and other disciplines don't show us off any more. I just dread BHM, because I think it gives the black community another excuse ,to not buy art from other artists and me.
I just wanted to be on the record, I am older and bolder so I get to say what's on my mind concerning BHM.
My art career has legs, and as I write this ,I am in a museum exhibition that will be on view for more than sixty days.
I will arton inspite of BHM.
Those days are long gone, the organizations that could give visibilty to painters, sculptors and other disciplines don't show us off any more. I just dread BHM, because I think it gives the black community another excuse ,to not buy art from other artists and me.
I just wanted to be on the record, I am older and bolder so I get to say what's on my mind concerning BHM.
My art career has legs, and as I write this ,I am in a museum exhibition that will be on view for more than sixty days.
I will arton inspite of BHM.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Art Advisor
I was called by a good friend of mine this morning.
The caller is thinking about making a change in their art business. I gave the best advice that I could. I was pleased that the the person called me to get my take on the local art scene.
I do a good deal of art research for my own business, the data I find comes in very handy.
It's very important for my artlife.
The caller is thinking about making a change in their art business. I gave the best advice that I could. I was pleased that the the person called me to get my take on the local art scene.
I do a good deal of art research for my own business, the data I find comes in very handy.
It's very important for my artlife.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
In A Museum Survey Exhibition
I am proud to say that I am in a survey exhibition of Colorado artists. The exhibiton is at the Arvada Center for The Arts in Arvada Colorado.
The Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art is the co- host of this exhibition, the art of one hundred Colorado artists are on view. I have one sculpture and two drawings in the exhibition. I found out by chance that I am in this event.
This is a great way to start 2010. The work will be on view until April 4, 2010.
Yippeee for me.
The Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art is the co- host of this exhibition, the art of one hundred Colorado artists are on view. I have one sculpture and two drawings in the exhibition. I found out by chance that I am in this event.
This is a great way to start 2010. The work will be on view until April 4, 2010.
Yippeee for me.
Long Art Career
I recently saw an artist at an art event, this artist has been very active in the Dever art scene. She told me she was going to go to grad school.
This gave me pause, I begin to think of the number of artists who have toiled away in Denver and Colorado who, decide to get out of town.
My thought is after being here for as long as I have, I have a good journeyman art career, so I don't plan on leaving. I have outlasted many artists who have had lots of press and exhibitions. I am glad I have had the courage to hold and stay. I will add there have been many hurdles to get over, in other words, lot of tryin times.
My career has legs in Denver because I didn't give up on the city. still have a lot of people who never heard of me, hence I have a lot of work to do.
A long art career requires that one be a marathoner.
This gave me pause, I begin to think of the number of artists who have toiled away in Denver and Colorado who, decide to get out of town.
My thought is after being here for as long as I have, I have a good journeyman art career, so I don't plan on leaving. I have outlasted many artists who have had lots of press and exhibitions. I am glad I have had the courage to hold and stay. I will add there have been many hurdles to get over, in other words, lot of tryin times.
My career has legs in Denver because I didn't give up on the city. still have a lot of people who never heard of me, hence I have a lot of work to do.
A long art career requires that one be a marathoner.
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