That happened quicker that I’d planned…. I saw an open call for an exhibition , so I submitted work on the deadline date.
Its a ‘local’ artist one . held in the visitor centre of a public park. I was accepted straight away, but I suspect everyone that applies is accepted.
There was an admin cost of £12.50 to pay, but you actually get that back if you invigilate .
As it was last minute thing, I didn’t have time to organise framing OR finish new work, so I took a couple of my small studies and framed them up using what I had in.
As they were tiny works though and the hanging method was hooks on display boards, I had to rethink how I would exhibit the work.
This probably took longer than actually doing the work in the first place, but |I took the glass out of another frame and stuck the two paintings inside. It looked secure which is the important thing.
Two tiny framed paintings swinging on cord would have been a nightmare to hang, would look awful and also could have been just whipped off by a park visitor.
I really felt like I was starting at the bottom again and questioned why I was doing this.
We’ll see. At the end of the exhibition, I’ll evaluate costs, time and outcome.
Tomorrow though, I’ll do my 3 hour shift in the space.
