That moment when you are sat down and asked about your work suddenly becomes the moment you actually think about it.
In my case anyway.
At really short notice (a cancellation) we were offered an exhibition space. Thus followed a mad 3 days of getting artists together, working out a plan of action and finding someone to do a write up.
This is where I usually stumble when talking about my work. I do it because I want to and I don’t usually offer any more explanation than that.
So I was kind of taken aback when probed further on my work for the press release. Even further astounded when I read a fellow artists write up – she had been Art in Liverpool’s ‘Artist of the month’, one of axiswebs ‘five to watch’… hang on a minute – SO HAVE I!! Why do I never think to say these things? (though I can’t use the axisweb thing now that I have decided not to renew)
So I really need to big myself up a bit more – but in an appropriate way (just read this rather funny (to me anyway) guide on how not to succeed) : http://www.artbusiness.com/osoqartworld.html
Because of this, maybe I should explain the reasoning behind posting images of older work on my facebook page… https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wendy-Williams/1401933143438923
Quite simply, an artist I know had started running workshops on ships – OK, so I don’t own copyright on ships obviously, but I felt that the workshop ships were direct copies, and a far cry from the artists own practise. It just seemed unethical. Or am I over reacting? Without commenting, I thought I should remind everyone about my work.
So anyway…Back to this coming exhibition… I’ve spent the week trying to make smaller works for it and its been soooo trying! I had a studio day on Wednesday and although I worked almost constantly, nothing at all (that I liked!) came out of it. It was only the next day when I plonked myself in front of the TV after work that an idea actually hit me.
That’s how it works I suppose.
I don’t want to be constantly exhibiting, but when I’m tired after working all week and all I want to do is sit……….. its good to have that incentive to keep going.
Resized. Arena Gallery Liverpool. 8th and 9th August
http://www.artinliverpool.com/events/pop-up-exhibition/
