This is so right on. We looked years ago at beautiful outdoor sculptures at one of our wonderful art festivals. The artist was placed at the entry of the festival, likely because the art is large. We both saw the pieces one year, loved them, but the price was expensive. My husband was much more willing than me to buy a piece of this person's art. We went to this festival, probably 3-5 years later, and there was the same artist. The work was still beautiful. The work was still expensive. But, we found the perfect piece that we both agreed on as it called to both of us. It still amazes us and is placed in the center of our backyard. We both will regret the day we have to move into a high rise or senior living facility as we both don't want to ever give up our backyard and this beautiful piece of art.
I remember in my first year of art school, in one of the foundations classes a professor telling the class that all the stars had to align just right for someone to collect a piece of your work. That the pursuit was a long game and we all needed to be patient and just keep working on what we were passionate about - the creative process and the results, not being motivated by sales. To a bunch of kids between the ages of 18 and 22 it probably fell on deaf ears, especially since it came from an old guy that had to be at least 50. Here I am 40+ years later and that is the absolute truth. I could have created my greatest masterpiece but if the stars don’t align just right…
I remember those days long ago when I'd have a show at the gallery and the art would sell. The gallery owner would do his part to talk up the art/artist, the clients would have to have some sort of connection with the art and what it was saying to them, and at times I'd have to be there to talk with the client about the work, the process, meanings, etc. Those were the days. No gallery now but the work is better than ever. I fall in love with each and every piece.
This is so right on. We looked years ago at beautiful outdoor sculptures at one of our wonderful art festivals. The artist was placed at the entry of the festival, likely because the art is large. We both saw the pieces one year, loved them, but the price was expensive. My husband was much more willing than me to buy a piece of this person's art. We went to this festival, probably 3-5 years later, and there was the same artist. The work was still beautiful. The work was still expensive. But, we found the perfect piece that we both agreed on as it called to both of us. It still amazes us and is placed in the center of our backyard. We both will regret the day we have to move into a high rise or senior living facility as we both don't want to ever give up our backyard and this beautiful piece of art.
I remember in my first year of art school, in one of the foundations classes a professor telling the class that all the stars had to align just right for someone to collect a piece of your work. That the pursuit was a long game and we all needed to be patient and just keep working on what we were passionate about - the creative process and the results, not being motivated by sales. To a bunch of kids between the ages of 18 and 22 it probably fell on deaf ears, especially since it came from an old guy that had to be at least 50. Here I am 40+ years later and that is the absolute truth. I could have created my greatest masterpiece but if the stars don’t align just right…
I remember those days long ago when I'd have a show at the gallery and the art would sell. The gallery owner would do his part to talk up the art/artist, the clients would have to have some sort of connection with the art and what it was saying to them, and at times I'd have to be there to talk with the client about the work, the process, meanings, etc. Those were the days. No gallery now but the work is better than ever. I fall in love with each and every piece.