Last night a get-together of Inside Out artists took place at The Hand Hotel in Llanarmon D.C. We discussed issues relating to "Inside Out-Time and Place" scheduled to begin on May 9th, with an evening opening.
Following the experiences of last year artists have a deeper knowledge of the village – the art site, and ideas on what to make and how to present them have been forthcoming.
When a group of artists get together the power of creative ideas increases through sharing. From my own perspective I find this not only an enriching experience, but something that is essential to the success of my own practice.
We have organised one "artmeet" – a group of six of us meeting to discuss and share our work and challenges – which we felt was very worth while. Further meetings of this nature – as well as ad hoc informal get togethers is something that we need to work harder at achieving on a more regular basis. Those artists who have left college have expressed an interest in this, as isolation from others is counter productive.
