Arts Council England south east, news issue no. 16 arrived yesterday…the RFO's (regularly funded organisations) have all won the lottery. Thousands and hundreds of thousands of pounds given away. Over £43 million pounds over three years for the south east.
It's mostly a pleasure to enter these public art galleries and see the work displayed with such care. An experience sometimes negative, sometimes positive, sometimes provocative, sometimes dull and sometimes inspiring. When it's crap, that really is frustrating.
I've re-read my blogs and can see I need to be more positive…as from now this will change and I will explain why I think I've been this way towards the 'art world'…
Exhausted…just finished turfing a clients lawn. This may have been my last garden project. No phone calls. My garden business may have to close. This is not unexpected and totally understandable in this uncertain economic climate. No one wants to spend money on their garden.
It's all positive, as everything is pointing towards painting. At least I know already there is no money to be made in painting.
Mark-making, colour relationship, proportion, where every mark matters, absolute complete honesty in decision making, then arriving in the zone where something else takes over…a beautiful state to be in…pure creation.
This is what is important to me. This is all that matters…
After some discussion…I will wait about a month before I phone the gallery. Wanting to write an email, but in this case it's best to phone. Emails can be misconstrued and there is nothing like voice to voice conversation.
With the delay in constructing the new gallery space there's been time to reflect…my paintings have always had a more European appeal and exhibiting/selling my paintings rarely happens and if I were to exhibit then Portugal definitely appeals to me.
I absolutely hate approaching galleries and I don't think this is going to change…exhibiting may improve my 'gallery' confidence…I doubt it…
