Gallery

 

I've decided to take a much more proactive approach to my art career. I want to be in galleries, I want to be "the next be thing" I want to be the hottest new thing out of Philly!  I have been researching art galleries in Philadelphia and I have checked out their websites. I have started contacting them to find out how a hopeful artist would be considered to show there. One emailed me back and said I would need to send disk along with a copy of my artist statement and my resume'. I plan to do that shortly, although I don't really have anything on my resume', I spent a year at University of the Arts, attended 2 flea markets and sold 2 paintings to co-workers and friends. Another gallery's website said that you only need to email them a link to your blog so I figured I'd update and add a few more paintings before I do that.

I also got an idea for a new painting that I might sketch out tonight and try to paint tomorrow. In addition to all of that I also think I may have found a solution to my money troubles for now. I have a lead on a job at Starbucks. The store is really close to me and they  have hours that would coincide with my schedule to allow me to work part-time. I think it is something I could make work, it'll help get my bills paid and give me a little extra to spend this summer. Who knows.....maybe Starbucks would even let me show my art there! Wouldn't that be great??? Killing two birds with one stone!!!

The painting at the top is called "Smitten" it's mushy and inspired by my man. I took a picture of his sweat jacket and in the painting his jacket is draped over my heart. The heat from my feelings for him seem to be changing the seasons. I know...I told you it was mushy!!

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Flea Market

Ok, so I did something out of character at my boss's suggestion. Two weeks ago I had a one on one meeting for a career development group I am in at work. I explained to my boss that I had dreams of being a working artist. She mentioned a big church flea market that was in two weeks. So I  told the doubting Thomas voice in my head to shut up and I went. I only sold one painting, but my prices weren't of your normal flea market variety. Quite a few people walked by and took my card, some were very interested in certain  pieces but explained that they had only brought "flea market" money with them. I was told about another flea market next week that seems to be more for the artist, at least that's what I was told. I told all of the people that they could email me for any more info and I would also send them a link to my blog. A few people from my job were very fond of my stuff, one of my new friends asked me if she took a picture of something could I paint it. Of course my answer is yes! Also another coworker told me that if I didn't sell one piece she wanted to buy it. The painting is above, titled "Through Rose Colored Glasses" is the one my coworker wants to buy. Another good thing that came out of this is that I sort of made friends with two girls at work that I never previously really talked to. I think I may be meeting one for drinks tonight and even if she doesn't feel like it I think I may go and have a drink alone. That is something that I struggled with doing before. So the flea market really was the best thing for me to do.

Regarding the painting above, it symbolizes my new found outlook on life, looking at things through rose colored glasses!

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