It’s been a few days now since the exhibition ended and I’d collected my work.
It was, for want of better words – an experience.
Although I did initially disagree with what was exhibited and how things were set out, more than anything it made me realise what an art snob I had become.
I was shot down twice when commenting that I thought it wasn’t professional to have work dated pre 2000 in the exhibition ( there were several from 1989) – ‘Whats wrong with that if the artist liked it?’ ..or that there was too much work overall in the exhibition – ‘More for people to look at!’
Several works were sold ( not mine though ) so I was wrong about the public and what they liked.
My head isn’t in that way of thinking. I’ve never produced work with selling in mind so it’s hard to see things from another point of view.
There will be another one in May and I’ll probably go back … but with a more open mind next time.
