There is something new coming to Three Rivers, but I don’t yet know any details. Might be a simple retail shop where one can pick up local art, maybe some tchotchkes. This is why I wanted to get those little Three Rivers paintings looking better. This is also why I started a new river painting.
This is painting session #1. I want to do this in many thin layers, striving for perfection. But why?
It might be an overreaction to how I felt about the blurry Kaweah Post Office painting. It might also be some residual from having drawn this exact scene in pencil with a touch of colored pencil a handful of years ago, a commissioned piece. I want to see how close I can get to perfection with paintbrushes. I’ve already decided to leave out the tree on the left side, but like everything I do, more will be revealed in the fullness of time.
My show “Still Here” is still there, at Arts Visalia, that is. The phone # to make an appointment to see it is 559-739-0905. TWO DAYS LEFT, Thursday, noon-5:30 and Friday, noon-5:00. I will be there on Friday, April 30, and will take away the unsold pieces at 5 p.m.(MB, I will be sending you your painting next week!)
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Thanks, I can’t wait to get it!
Do you feel it was worth it to exhibit your artwork at the gallery? I assume they give you some feedback on what the response was to your work.
Marjie, I am so pleased that you are getting the most popular painting in the show!
I think that any opportunity to have my work seen is good (although not in those outdoor sit-in-the-sun all day long festivals). A gallery is much easier than an art fair, but without the interaction with people, the number of sales is low. Overall visitation seems sparse to me, but whether that is due to the virus, the inconsistent hours, or is just normal – no one knows, or if they do know, they aren’t saying. The gallery director has told me that they don’t rely on sales to keep the place going – they rely on grants and donations.
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