Monday, September 28, 2009

My First Art Show

Well, this weekend I participated in my first ever art show.

By my own standards (which are usually pretty high) the show went pretty well. The two-day show was part of the annual Applefest weekend, which brings thousands of visitors to the little town of Brighton for the festival. The art show had a steady stream of patrons, who shared their stories and comments when they stopped by my booth.

I sold one painting, which was my goal for the weekend, so I can't complain there.

Even more important than selling the painting, was the knowledge I gained from talking with veteran artists who show their work all the time... watching how they interact with the visitors to their booths and generally just how their displays were set up, helped me a great deal.

Next show I will come armed with a full arsenal: business cards, some ingenious way display more paintings on the wall even if they're not framed, matted limited edition prints of my work that have already sold. (In this economy, it seemed people were looking for lower-priced options. The other artists seem to sell more prints than originals.)

Thanks to my S.O. Rod who stayed all day Sunday with me, who now has lots of ideas to make my next show even more of a success!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Welcome to my Blog!

Well better late than never, I suppose...

So with some kind encouragement from my friends, I have officially entered the digital age and decided to bring my art online so I can share it with the world.

So this, being my inaugeral entry, will be short and sweet, but with the promise of greater things to come. Here I hope to post pictures of what I'm working on, with a little insight into each piece.

Until then,

Angela