Comments on: The Diary of an Artist of No Repute http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Cathy http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17515 Cathy Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:04:45 +0000 http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17515 Thanks! I'm going to be making a signed and numbered limited edition of giclee prints, archival ink on archival paper. I've already got places lined up to sell them. I love the idea of prints because one painting can find many homes! Everything gets photographed at the end of this month. Fall is just creeping in here but hardly a sign of the leaves changing. It's been very warm but now I have a sweater on! Have a great week. I really look forward to seeing your new work. Know it will be beautiful and interesting—as always. Stirring, and sending love. C Thanks! I’m going to be making a signed and numbered limited edition of giclee prints, archival ink on archival paper. I’ve already got places lined up to sell them. I love the idea of prints because one painting can find many homes! Everything gets photographed at the end of this month.

Fall is just creeping in here but hardly a sign of the leaves changing. It’s been very warm but now I have a sweater on!

Have a great week. I really look forward to seeing your new work. Know it will be beautiful and interesting—as always.

Stirring, and sending love.

C

]]> By: KT http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17513 KT Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:35:31 +0000 http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17513 mdf, just went to your other site. NICE! I've always been in awe of your gift for colour and simplicity. Can you afford to make a silk screen edition? I haven't a clue how much it costs but wow...just think of it! We're beginning to hunker down for the winter this side. We don't get vibrant Falls. We get ONE gale. Then that's it. No leaves anywhere. I'm on Tresco for a week, painting. I've broken through to a new style which is much more open I'll send you pics later. Stir the energy, kx mdf, just went to your other site. NICE! I’ve always been in awe of your gift for colour and simplicity. Can you afford to make a silk screen edition? I haven’t a clue how much it costs but wow…just think of it!

We’re beginning to hunker down for the winter this side. We don’t get vibrant Falls. We get ONE gale. Then that’s it. No leaves anywhere.

I’m on Tresco for a week, painting. I’ve broken through to a new style which is much more open I’ll send you pics later.

Stir the energy,

kx

]]> By: Cathy http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17486 Cathy Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:14:01 +0000 http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17486 Hi Debra! For me reputation is all about getting the work out into the world. I always see the work going out and energy coming back. It's a big adventure! Hi Debra! For me reputation is all about getting the work out into the world. I always see the work going out and energy coming back. It’s a big adventure!

]]> By: debra http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17485 debra Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:22:37 +0000 http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17485 I've been musing about what you wrote for a while, Cathy. Making art is what we do, who we are. It's about the journey rather than the destination, about the process rather than "product." About the content of our lives-- the dash between our date of birth and the date we depart this earth. It about how we see the world and how we express it. It's an internal thing rather than an external one, although the piece we create is the external manifestation of the internal self. At that moment in time, a synthesis of all of the experiences of our lives. Where does our reputation come into play? In the world where we are recognized for that which we make? So who are we today? Does this make any sense? I’ve been musing about what you wrote for a while, Cathy. Making art is what we do, who we are. It’s about the journey rather than the destination, about the process rather than “product.” About the content of our lives– the dash between our date of birth and the date we depart this earth. It about how we see the world and how we express it. It’s an internal thing rather than an external one, although the piece we create is the external manifestation of the internal self. At that moment in time, a synthesis of all of the experiences of our lives.
Where does our reputation come into play? In the world where we are recognized for that which we make? So who are we today? Does this make any sense?

]]> By: Cathy http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17346 Cathy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:31:48 +0000 http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17346 Glad you love it, Mary. I think it's really funny! And, I agree, it is one great journey. Great to be able to do the art and great to see what can be done once we've made it and to explore even how to bring those two things together. I'm not very interested in the art world but am really interested in art as energy and how to get it out there in new ways....to the people! Not just rich people but everyone! I think the digital world is offering up radical new avenues. I want to explore that anyway. And, yes, the old brain is ticking over!! Tick, tick, tick.... Glad you love it, Mary. I think it’s really funny! And, I agree, it is one great journey. Great to be able to do the art and great to see what can be done once we’ve made it and to explore even how to bring those two things together. I’m not very interested in the art world but am really interested in art as energy and how to get it out there in new ways….to the people! Not just rich people but everyone! I think the digital world is offering up radical new avenues. I want to explore that anyway. And, yes, the old brain is ticking over!!
Tick, tick, tick….

]]> By: Mary Richmond http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17340 Mary Richmond Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:38:52 +0000 http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17340 I love the title of this post. Love it. It's exactly how I feel. And in many ways I've sort of nurtured and encouraged it because there are so many aspects of the "AHT world" that drive me crazy. One of the wonderful things about the blog world is that you realize how many people like yourself are out there. Maybe we start our own movement. Artists who love to do art. Art for art's sake. Artists of no repute! Of course it's all been done and if you make a movement you are no longer an artist of no repute! But it's all fun....and isn't that what it's all about??? Thanks for a smile this morning. We're all finding our ways and personally, the journey is a lot of fun and I'm learning oh so much....aren't you? I love the title of this post. Love it. It’s exactly how I feel. And in many ways I’ve sort of nurtured and encouraged it because there are so many aspects of the “AHT world” that drive me crazy. One of the wonderful things about the blog world is that you realize how many people like yourself are out there. Maybe we start our own movement. Artists who love to do art. Art for art’s sake. Artists of no repute! Of course it’s all been done and if you make a movement you are no longer an artist of no repute! But it’s all fun….and isn’t that what it’s all about??? Thanks for a smile this morning. We’re all finding our ways and personally, the journey is a lot of fun and I’m learning oh so much….aren’t you?

]]> By: Cathy http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17319 Cathy Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:57:23 +0000 http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17319 Thanks, mdf. Needed to hear that. Not at the market yet, have been out of it for a couple of years now. Very strange after so long in the fray, but in again, soon. Just doing the work, which is wondrous, indeed. Thanks, mdf. Needed to hear that. Not at the market yet, have been out of it for a couple of years now. Very strange after so long in the fray, but in again, soon. Just doing the work, which is wondrous, indeed.

]]> By: KT http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17318 KT Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:38:30 +0000 http://artwalaroad.com/2007/10/02/the-diary-of-an-artist-of-no-repute/#comment-17318 mdf, If you can,just forget about the bucks. And don't worry about whether or not you're a fine artist, writer, illustrator, designer, teacher or all of the above. That's a lot to keep track of. Keep at it, your work is beautiful (the 'B'-word) so it'll take awhile before the $$$ start to manifest. Nurture whatever market you've got and watch it grow. You'll be amazed. God speed. mdf, If you can,just forget about the bucks. And don’t worry about whether or not you’re a fine artist, writer, illustrator, designer, teacher or all of the above. That’s a lot to keep track of. Keep at it, your work is beautiful (the ‘B’-word) so it’ll take awhile before the $$$ start to manifest.

Nurture whatever market you’ve got and watch it grow. You’ll be amazed. God speed.

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