i participated in 'first friday' this month downtown last week. i think i approached it as more of a swap meet than an exhibit as some of the others did. i was close to the corner of 19th and eye streets and did not do well. i brought down my little paintings that really hold no interest of mine... not thinking they may have the same effect on others... :) needless to say i only sold two of my photos, no paintings...
i did make two new friends one, gabe, a fellow artist. AMAZING portraits, life like yet slightly abstract. he just picked up a brush for the first time 3 years ago.. to look at his work you think surely he went to art school, but no.. just a natural. another, kevin, wasn't an artist (nor a great karaoke singer-just poking fun! :) but i think he has a passion for the arts and the atmosphere. i met a group of girls in BECA (Bakerfield Emerging Contemporary Artists) very cool rockabilly style, tattoos, the whole bit.. the image i want but my day-job is not the right place for it. the leader N is also a tattoo artist. for this the show was worth it.
my exhibit is fast approaching, 7/3. i'm trying not to let friday's disappointment bring me down. all i can do is grab the jesso, erase the evidence of the 'not-so-inspiring' pieces and start them over, fresh, new and hopefully fabulous.
feeling small but stretching for the stars,
c
i did make two new friends one, gabe, a fellow artist. AMAZING portraits, life like yet slightly abstract. he just picked up a brush for the first time 3 years ago.. to look at his work you think surely he went to art school, but no.. just a natural. another, kevin, wasn't an artist (nor a great karaoke singer-just poking fun! :) but i think he has a passion for the arts and the atmosphere. i met a group of girls in BECA (Bakerfield Emerging Contemporary Artists) very cool rockabilly style, tattoos, the whole bit.. the image i want but my day-job is not the right place for it. the leader N is also a tattoo artist. for this the show was worth it.
my exhibit is fast approaching, 7/3. i'm trying not to let friday's disappointment bring me down. all i can do is grab the jesso, erase the evidence of the 'not-so-inspiring' pieces and start them over, fresh, new and hopefully fabulous.
feeling small but stretching for the stars,
c
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