So I did a lot of work over the holidays - or rather for the holidays. I participated in a couple of holiday boutiques and it was nice to see that my cards and prints were well-received.
I did a series of endangered animal pieces on those 4 x 12 canvas bricks that I like so much - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37911&id=123962347623547 - but they didn't really sell. The prints and cards did but not the originals so I'm going to turn them into one big collage piece instead. I experimented with some little 4 x 4 canvases too - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34677&id=123962347623547 - I like the look of them but I want to start going bigger.
Last but not least I helped a friend who wanted to make a book on Opera for his mom who loves Opera. I compiled, edited, formatted, printed and then bound this one of a kind book and, if I do say so myself, it's awesome!!
Now I've actually picked up a part time job and I'm doing a lot of editing so maybe I'll start writing more. Until next time, I would like to say this:
In my mind, art should never be a selfish pursuit. Yes, I believe that you create art for yourself but I think that it behooves you to help other artists as well. Inspiration, support, sharing of information is important. If it weren't for my friends in the arts - writers, artists, musicians, even interior designers - I wouldn't have come nearly as far as I have over the past year or so. Do I want a gallery gig? Sure. But if they aren't interested in my work (WHAT?? LOL!) I'm going to send them your direction. Why not? If we don't help each other - who's going to help us?
Cheers!!
