David Hockney

I just read an article on the artist David hockney. This has quite a career,
at present he works out of a 10,000 square foot studio in England.
Hockney has made a lot of money and he spends it on technology.
The artist has been drawing on I- pads and mounting exhibitions of the works
on walls of galleries.The art is shown on a group of I-pads and I-phones.
I read the story in the Sunday London Times Culture magazine.
I have followed this artist for quite awhile.He's 73 years old,to me this gives him the license to do what he wants to do.

Art Friends

Art friends are special, I have a few.
Recently one of my art friends called and invited me to lunch on them.
This made my day. Most artists I know are very busy ,so when I get a chance to see any of them in person it's a treat.
I do have some artists that I call on the phone,we get a chance to catch up
on the latest art news.

Artists Still Work

I went to an art festitval briefly yesterday.
Saw some wellmade work.
Seems that people were spending,I was glad to see that
artists were still at work.

No Instant Art Sucess

I am remembering a reality show from last year, about making an artist an art star.
I got to thinking. I wonder if the artist that was selcted, will proceed
to have a long art career?
With the number of artists in the mix, the mission is to be able to go the distance. The real thing about being an artist is, there ain't no instant art careers. Success is something that has to go the distance.

Competition

Technology is encroaching on the visiual arts. The fast pace of life is even faster because of all of the screentime people are involved in.
People don't take the time to look at works of arts the way they used to.
This is my observation. People rush around like crazy.
I have had artists mention that they have been in homes, where there
were flatscreen television sets on every wall.
So paintings do not get much space in these situations.
There's a lot of competition for people's attention these days.
I think the visual arts will have a difficult time in th future.

Any Sae Is a Good Sale.

I recently closed on a couple of sales. In this economic climate, any sale is a good sale.
I sold the art to a museum. This transaction took six months.
Patience rules.

My Studio Intern

I have a studio intern, she is learning about
the art business. I have tried to give her as much information
about business and survival as I have available.
This in my first experience to have a art intern.
Michelle Kimball is her name. She's completeing a BFA
program. Her senior experience is the time she spends
in my home studio.
The everyday life of an artist is full of boring stuff
that has to be done.
Many things have to be done before the art gets made.
It's just the way it is , real life.
Michelle has been a great person to have as an art intern.