i’ve written a crib sheet for the landlady of my local pub about the exhibition and my work. i don’t know what her interest is in visual art, so the opportunity to write a crib sheet has been fun. it’s allowed me to think about my work, having missed doing that for the last week or so.
i got a little concerned when i realised that the writing of the sheet, effectivley the script for my artist’s talk, might compromise the ambiguity of viewing the work. however, if by reading the sheet, she decides to go to an exhibition that previously she would not have, then i feel that is a good thing(words failing me at this point).
in other news how can i critically and positively write about my disappointment connected to the news that the professional development seminar, supposidly happening this week is not happening this week “as the university didn’t get back to us to arrange it” it’s ok as the programme does not make a big thing on the poster about it. however ‘Future Focus also provides professional development for the Bursary winners.’ is written on the website. i feel let down.
still, it’s all amazing i have a piece of work in a gallery with an international reputation, i know this as i’ve been told by the gallery that that’s what they have. how amazing is that for my cv? time will tell. it’s partly due to me continuing to make work that is deemed fit for an audience to view. i have to get possible future work past the feature editor so to speak.
it is clear that art audiences are more important than artists, as people whose job it is to be responsible to audience will think of audience before artist. ergo as long as an artist’s practice produces work deemed to be what the audience wants to see, it will be succesful. to ease the situation comes mediation. through mediation, all parties can get what they want. phew, i don’t have to worry after all.
