One of my painting professors in grad school once said something to the effect of: Your work looks different in your studio, than when it's all dressed up for its night out on the town. Thanks for sharing the installation photos. The show looks great and I'm sure it will be a great success. So much fun to see them all gussied up for their big night out!
Thank you so much for your kind comment!! It's so true what you say about how different the paintings look in the studio and then in an exhibit. I try to imagine the paintings in an exhibit while I'm in the studio- and yet the curators arrangements of my paintings within a space always gives me a new perspective and understanding of them. For example I literally laughed outloud at the extra joke the curators placement of my current works created! It makes me want to do more whimsical artwork.
I still remember (with some embarrassment) one of my early gallery shows where I presented the gallery owner with suggestions of where to hang the work. Ha ha ha! She gave me a rather withering look and said, "That's MY job." And you know, she was right, making juxtapositions that I would never have thought of. I've had my share of shows since then, where I was in charge of hanging other people's work as well as my own, and it's a creative endeavor in and of itself. But when I show in a gallery setting, I always just deliver the work, and stand back to see what magic someone else will make with my paintings and how they arrange them.
I did that too early on in my career! I was 18yrs or so old and the Gallery owner (that I ended up working with for 30 years) gave me a similar withering look and said "I'll take care of it". 🤣 And yes, I too love just delivering all of the artwork and letting the professionals take over! There really is an art to filling a space with artwork! (I, too, have curated exhibits) Occasionally, like for this exhibit, when I've done a 5 part painting (or a 3D book that unfolds a certain way), they'll ask me for details about one of my works so that they're certain of a way to properly display it. But yes, I love curators and Gallery owners so much!!
I bet we've all done that in our early days. And yes, sometimes there is a series or something they need to know about. I'm really grateful for the work that gallery owners/curators do. I just get to do the fun part.
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it that you see the sweetness!!! That's the feeling I was aiming for. I think all of us could use more sweetness and kindness in our lives. Thank you so much for you comment!
Absolutely breathtaking work, Sue - I LOVE IT!!! Thank you so much for sharing it here for me to enjoy - I've jumped right into 'In the Rabbit Hole' right along with the bunny and the incredible carrots!
Oh thank you SO MUCH!!! I really appreciate hearing that from you!! Thank you for joining me in this Rabbit hole!!! 💙💙💙 I'm sharing the ebook of the whole exhibit on Friday...very soon... and I hope you'll like that too!!! Thank you for being here!!
I love “In the Rabbit Hole”, both the clever name and whimsical art! This was a great post for me to read today, as I’m feeling pretty skittish due to stuff going on in my life.
I’m planning on heading up to Vancouver the week after school gets out with at least some of my kids. I can’t wait to see your art in real life!
I so hear you about feeling skittish - I've felt that recently myself which is why my art "In The Rabbit Hole" exists!!! 😮 I had to focus (go down the rabbit hole) into art, books, cooking recipes and music there for a bit until I felt I could poke my head up out of my burrow.
Thank you for even considering a visit to Vancouver to see my exhibit !! I really hope you and your kids enjoy it!! Thank you again!!
The exhibit is shaping up nicely! "This Little Piggy" is my favorite. (I hope the menu includes a vegetarian option for those who don't wish to eat a little piggy. ;) )
Lol!!!! Thank you so much!! I am pleased with how the exhibit looks - and with the extra humor by the locations my art was hung! 🤣 And yes, the chef is offering vegetarian options for those who don't want to eat a little piggy! 🤣 There are also drink options for people too young or who don't want to drink wine!
However if you want artwork that is sad, gloomy or not humorous ... you're outta luck. 😉🤣
I hope so! I even hope some adults will be able to have conversations with their children about what figures of speech are, what they might mean, what wordplay is, other uses of language: metaphors, similes, metonymy...
I've been trying to remember at what developmental age children transition from concrete, representational thinking to being able to understand metaphor and irony--but I can't remember.
One of my painting professors in grad school once said something to the effect of: Your work looks different in your studio, than when it's all dressed up for its night out on the town. Thanks for sharing the installation photos. The show looks great and I'm sure it will be a great success. So much fun to see them all gussied up for their big night out!
Thank you so much for your kind comment!! It's so true what you say about how different the paintings look in the studio and then in an exhibit. I try to imagine the paintings in an exhibit while I'm in the studio- and yet the curators arrangements of my paintings within a space always gives me a new perspective and understanding of them. For example I literally laughed outloud at the extra joke the curators placement of my current works created! It makes me want to do more whimsical artwork.
Thanks again!!
I still remember (with some embarrassment) one of my early gallery shows where I presented the gallery owner with suggestions of where to hang the work. Ha ha ha! She gave me a rather withering look and said, "That's MY job." And you know, she was right, making juxtapositions that I would never have thought of. I've had my share of shows since then, where I was in charge of hanging other people's work as well as my own, and it's a creative endeavor in and of itself. But when I show in a gallery setting, I always just deliver the work, and stand back to see what magic someone else will make with my paintings and how they arrange them.
I did that too early on in my career! I was 18yrs or so old and the Gallery owner (that I ended up working with for 30 years) gave me a similar withering look and said "I'll take care of it". 🤣 And yes, I too love just delivering all of the artwork and letting the professionals take over! There really is an art to filling a space with artwork! (I, too, have curated exhibits) Occasionally, like for this exhibit, when I've done a 5 part painting (or a 3D book that unfolds a certain way), they'll ask me for details about one of my works so that they're certain of a way to properly display it. But yes, I love curators and Gallery owners so much!!
I bet we've all done that in our early days. And yes, sometimes there is a series or something they need to know about. I'm really grateful for the work that gallery owners/curators do. I just get to do the fun part.
Yes!!! Isn't it lovely to just get to do the fun part???!!! 💙💙
There is such sweetness in your work. It's beautiful. Congrats on the exhibition. Enjoy!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it that you see the sweetness!!! That's the feeling I was aiming for. I think all of us could use more sweetness and kindness in our lives. Thank you so much for you comment!
Absolutely breathtaking work, Sue - I LOVE IT!!! Thank you so much for sharing it here for me to enjoy - I've jumped right into 'In the Rabbit Hole' right along with the bunny and the incredible carrots!
Oh thank you SO MUCH!!! I really appreciate hearing that from you!! Thank you for joining me in this Rabbit hole!!! 💙💙💙 I'm sharing the ebook of the whole exhibit on Friday...very soon... and I hope you'll like that too!!! Thank you for being here!!
I love “In the Rabbit Hole”, both the clever name and whimsical art! This was a great post for me to read today, as I’m feeling pretty skittish due to stuff going on in my life.
I’m planning on heading up to Vancouver the week after school gets out with at least some of my kids. I can’t wait to see your art in real life!
I so hear you about feeling skittish - I've felt that recently myself which is why my art "In The Rabbit Hole" exists!!! 😮 I had to focus (go down the rabbit hole) into art, books, cooking recipes and music there for a bit until I felt I could poke my head up out of my burrow.
Thank you for even considering a visit to Vancouver to see my exhibit !! I really hope you and your kids enjoy it!! Thank you again!!
The exhibit is shaping up nicely! "This Little Piggy" is my favorite. (I hope the menu includes a vegetarian option for those who don't wish to eat a little piggy. ;) )
Lol!!!! Thank you so much!! I am pleased with how the exhibit looks - and with the extra humor by the locations my art was hung! 🤣 And yes, the chef is offering vegetarian options for those who don't want to eat a little piggy! 🤣 There are also drink options for people too young or who don't want to drink wine!
However if you want artwork that is sad, gloomy or not humorous ... you're outta luck. 😉🤣
Sounds like children will be welcome, too?
Most definitely children will be welcome!!
I'll bet children will get a kick out of the animals.
I hope so! I even hope some adults will be able to have conversations with their children about what figures of speech are, what they might mean, what wordplay is, other uses of language: metaphors, similes, metonymy...
Yes, I'm an incorrigible optimist. 😁
I've been trying to remember at what developmental age children transition from concrete, representational thinking to being able to understand metaphor and irony--but I can't remember.