The Meeting Of Artists
An opening tonight at The Arsenal Center for the Arts, home of The Ladies Drawing Club. Fun to see the work of the other teachers. That’s me with Deb Putnoi in front of her amazing drawings and seated together on her painted chairs. Her grandmother gave her the chairs and they needed a little freshening up. She found upholstering too expensive so painted them with portraits of her family. I think we’re actually sitting on her children.
It’s such a privilege to be in a show with Deb and Kaetlyn Wilcox, both very interesting, evolved artists. (Photos of Kartlyn’s amazing work to come.) I couldn’t help but notice they were selling their work for real money and rightly so. I priced mine more in the flea-market range but then they are small. That’s me in front of my work with a frozen smile waiting for Dear A to frame things up. He takes an excellent shot but it can take time. The light was not good for photography but when I put my new site up (coming soon) a lot of these pieces will be there.
I feel awfully lucky to be given exhibition opportunities as I don’t consider myself to be a ‘fine artist’ and haven’t sought them out. So much for goal setting etc. I’ve sold a few things at the center but I think that on the whole people are unaccustomed to spending money on art, even when it’s relatively cheap. BUY!! Now’s your chance! 
I really think we should all be changing our homes around on a regular basis—changing the art around, buying new pieces, selling stuff that no longer lights us up, trading, keeping the energy bright, stirring it up. When I change things up it reminds me that we’re creating our lives here on the planet! Truly revitalizing. Plus, art is there to take us to higher places, one way or another.
One of the great things about an art center like this, which is large and intended as a regional site for artists of all disciplines, is that you get to meet other artists and share the journey. Artists (I use the term in a general way here) usually just cut to the chase when it comes to chat—we talk about art first and we talk about making a living as artists. When the humor count is there it’s brilliant. We’re stepping into the unknown every single time we create so it’s great to have company at the end of the day. So, many thanks to the art center for providing a convivial place to meet and for hosting this show.
And good news—turns out Deb and Kaetlyn have just launched blogs. I’ll be getting their web addresses and we’ll be starting conversations here sometime in April as Deb has a big show coming up. That’ll be fun.
Meanwhile, if you’re in the Boston area, check out the show. And don’t forget your purse!
March 8th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
so excellent!!!!!
I’m very eager to buy some larger pieces for our living room this year, once the other house is all tied up. I have my eye on a few paintings in the area, and will just have to get over spending bigger money on art, because I’m quite sure it’s more than worth it.
xoxo
March 8th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Hey K— I’m thinking the same way here!