It was a success! Every doubt I had, things I thought could
go horribly wrong thankfully did not. My work will be shown at the Gryphon Café
in Wayne, PA for the entire month, from July 2nd-August 6th.
The 2nd was the day we hung our work. All three of us were only
given the first hour the café opened to hang, which was very nerve racking. The
hanging was a bit rushed, but with the help of my parents we were able to
finish in time with no major mishaps. I did however, have one misunderstanding
that I have been a little hard on myself for. Before, when I read in the Gryphon
exhibition requirements I thought we would get only 20% of the profit per piece
sold, while the café gets 80%. But, in fact it is reversed, we get 80 while
they get 20. So, I overpriced my work a bit with that assumption in mind. I am
trying to keep reminding myself of something Michele told me when we first met,
to never dismiss or diminish my work. Usually I would underprice my work in
fact. So, if I start acting as though I as an artist, and my pieces are worth
it others may too.
The two other fine artists I am showing with this month are
Anna Kosher and Jessi Brown. Jessi is an artist who works with paper cuts. Her
pieces are extremely intricate, well crafted, and have a whimsical feel. While
Anna a painter like me, usually works with the figure placed in specific
settings. She expresses these scenes while playing with various brush stokes,
and the paint itself. I have consulted with them throughout this process, and
we coordinated having a reception on July 7th, which went amazing. All
of this was new to me, I have been to exhibitions before, but never my
own. I invited my friends and family to attend,
which was great. They were there to support me, and what I was doing, and I
felt incredibly proud that I was able to experience it. I also got the chance
to network with people I had never met before. It was good practice for me
especially being as shy as I am. Although I did a lot of work on my own, all of
the details and knowledge I was taught about how to do a great deal of it is
due to Michele. The reception itself wouldn’t have even happened if it weren’t
for her. For that I am extremely grateful, and always will be to her for
helping me pull off my very first art show.
Hopefully, fingers crossed that I sell a piece!
Hey! This looks incredible, congrats on your first exhibition of your own work- hopefully there will be many more.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the misunderstanding about the price will work in your favor like Michele said and help people to see your worth as an artist. It can be hard to break that box and step out of your comfort zone as you mentioned, but it seems like this mishap was the perfect opportunity to do so.