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Archive: Artist’s Cafe
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Hi All,
Just wanted to share something positive that happened yesterday. I was taking part in a local one-day art event and had stuck the new version of my statement on the wall beside my work – that is the statement re-worked with Crista’s words in mind. Near the end of the day a journalist approached me and said she found my statement interesting and could she interview me for a piece in a magazine. It’s a one-page column about expatriates that have made their lives in Belgium. Each month they interview a different person. She will come to my house with a photographer and interview me in my studio. Can but be good publicity! It was only after she’d left that I realised that I managed to speak to her confidently and happily – didn’t even blush. Definitely feel my confidence has improved thanks to the course!
Wishing you all similar successes,
Beverley
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Awesome Beverley! I was also at an art festival this weekend and posted my artist statement. At times I would wonder why someone was just standing there, then I’d realize they were actually reading it. One customer bought a painting as a gift and asked if she could have a copy of my statement. I gave it to her, but didn’t even think that someone would ask for it. Maybe I’ll make a small/postcard version of my statement??? It’s on my website, so anyone could print it off. Anyway, it was my best event to date. 🙂
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Great to hear Talisa! Congratulations
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Beverley, that is AMAZING!!! Congratulations, celebrating with you xx
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TaLisa, how awesome!!! I like that idea of having your statement on a postcard maybe on one side with a visual on the other. I can see how when someone purchases a piece for a gift, they would love to include an artist statement with it. Congratulations!!
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Hello everyone!
This is what came out from my interaction with people from FB which is my limited perspective:
“I am happy that the you liked my paintings but for me it is just one more painting. What is making my painting a painting is actually the people – you in this case! Unfortunately as it is meant to be there are sometimes paintings which are not man made creation only…in their bigger part – these are the original, genius paintings as the unique discoveries in science, etc…
How would you respond to such a situation, feeling, an inquiry? Aren’t we making artworks so they can make someone happy or sad, or just to pass on a feeling, a perception trough the work itself?
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Tsvetomir, maybe there is no difference? Maybe we create the work – or allow it to come through us – so that we can complete the equation by sharing it? I am reading “The Gift” by Lewis Hyde. It is a difficult book but it talks about how art is a gift – to us and through us.
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Yes, art is a gift that we have to work with and even learn how to nurture it in the best way as possible. I think this is the same for any profession. Just it is that I have been observing a lot the common person – what one likes, what one buys, how one understands, feels, perceives a work of art. Many people almost don’t see the artwork they are looking at – I mean they look at something and right away they start to compare, to think, to like, dislike etc… so there is nothing I can do about that 🙂 So my job as a working artist is to learn how, where and when I can best show and sell my works. So what I am facing is the reality of the working artists – be creative to make new artworks and be creative to share, show and sell your works! So as you are pointing out in the intro chapter “No one ever said it will be easy”. I did one similar painting 4 times for one customer. Did I enjoy it – NO! But I needed the money. So if I don’t want it to happen again I have to make it not happen again… work, work, work.
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