Invigilating exhibition all week-pretty quiet during the week as always but have had a few visitors.
I am inspired again-I bought some stretchers and canvas from a couple of artists moving out of ASP and I am already planning the next few paintings-I cant wait to get started-Before that though I have to get through my Artist’s Talk on Saturday and the installation of my next exhibition at aspex next week.
Will take some photos tomorow to put on the blog.
Bye till then
I had the most amazing evening last night-The Preview was well attended with 100 people there so a huge thank you to everyone who came to support me. I had lovely comments too and there was much surprise as the work is so different from my previous work.
Thank you to the GASP committee too for helping me put up the exhibition-what a team!!!
I am so pleased to have a new studio which is permanent and I am looking forward to painting again.
Next week I have to put an artist’s talk together. I officially move out of studio 22 on May 4th and May 5th I start installing another exhibition at Aspex Gallery.
Almost there!!! Exhibition up, statements done, Studio Works done-price list done-just a few last minute things to do tomorrow.
It has been an amazing 6 months-thank you so much ASP.If I hadn’t had a studio to move into I would have felt very sad now.
Not sure how many people will turn up to the preview tomorrow night Lots I hope. If you are reading this and will be in the area tomorrow do come along.
I have worked really hard-loved every second and as I always try to do, have done my best-I felt a certain responsibility to ASP being the first graduate to recieve a residency and did not want to let them down. I hope they are pleased with what I have done. All I can say is that this residency has meant so much to me-it has changed my art practice and changed my life(oooh how cliche is that!!! true though!)
I have mixed feelings about tomorrow-I always feel a bit nervous exhibiting my work and as it is my first solo exhibition I feel the spotlight is on me – Aahhh. I hope people enjoy the evening-I have put lots of thought and effort into the event and I also hope they enjoy the work and the exhibition.
Hey ho – “That’s the end of that”
Except that the exhibition is on all week and I am doing an Artist’s talk next Saturday so will keep blogging for a while. Tomorrow may be ultra busy so not planning a blog. ;o)
Phew-what a day. Brillliant start as I managed to get to the dentist and my tooth is now fixed-yay-relief
Headed into Art Space and the Gasp committee were there ready to help hang my work. What a great team-thank you all so much. Its only Tuesday and most of the installation work is done. A few bits to finish off still but its looking ok. Oh and the floor looks good too so success :o)
Walked home and cooked another batch of cakes so that’s all done now.
All for now-so far -so good !!!
Didn’t sleep well last night. Too much thinking and analysing things. The work for this exhibition I thought might bring some closure to a sad and difficult situation but at the moment it is just making me think about things too much. It’s difficult to say whether I am sad, upset, angry, hurt….I guess emotions are not clear cut and overlap somewhat.
Whilst working on my MA work I looked at the phenomonology of illness-ie how I felt first hand and how the cancer made me feel. It seems now I am in a similar place in as much as I am trying to sort out feelings. Maybe after the exhibition is over I may feel better.
In NO way am I sad about the residency-on the contrary, it has reawakened my creativity and given me the opportunity to experiment with a new medium. Much like the cancer, I used a difficult situation to inspire work and to bring something positive from something negative. The members at ASP have been amazingly helpful, supportive and encouraging so I have had a wonderful 6 months and have so enjoyed painting.
Enough thinking….now where’s my easter egg???!!!!
