24 Days Till Open Studios!
24 days until the Placer Artists Studio Tour event.
My studio is open Nov 10th, 11th, and 12th
I am so excited! I am showing my artwork again this year, on the first weekend of the Tour event. Artists have the option to show one weekend or two and I will only show the first weekend. Do stop by if you can!
407 Gold Street
Auburn, CA
Nov. 10th 11th, and 12th
10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
And I am so not ready today! So what am I doing to get ready? Well, procrastinating! Just what got me to this not-so-ready state of affairs so close to the event?
I did say I would share some of my art journey with you so this morning I am writing this blog post. I am also writing this for me as a countdown and a reminder of what I need to get done to get myself and my work ready.
Work this past year wasn’t as prolific as I would like. I would like to have more ready to show you. What is ready or will be ready in 24 days I am proud of and I hope you can stop by and visit. I have five paintings sitting here in my studio in the almost done stage and waiting to be finished.
Once I am satisfied with a work and consider it done, it isn’t finished. There is a difference.
As I work in acrylic mixed media I need to make sure a work is sealed.
Next I decide the final coat whether it will be varnish or wax. And still it isn’t finished.
Once in a while an extra step comes in here, deciding do I want the painting framed.
Getting ready for an event doesn’t end with paintings that are now done and finished. Oh no, not yet.
There are still the administrative steps. I usually need to decide on a title at this point. Sometimes I know a title as I am painting a piece but often I don’t know what a title may be. All data concerning a work are entered on a log of my paintings, with details like title, size, price, date completed and such. A label of authenticity for the back of each work needs to be created, the hanging system and if needed for an event or show a label that is posted next to the work is created.
So. As of today with 24 days to go I have paintings to paint, paintings needing finishing work and still I won’t be ready for set-up day. Of course I hope to sell some of my work so I need to check out the credit card payment systems, find my receipts book, my sign-in pages and clean out and set up my gallery space.
Yep, I have to do that as I set up for this event in half of my garage. My studio is up a flight of stairs and is small and so I create a gallery space that is accessible to all.
And ya know what? It is all worth it! I love sharing my work with you. I enjoy listening to what people have to say and answering questions they may have. And I cannot deny it, it is always a thrill, a privilege and an honor when someone buys an artwork of mine to hang in their space. That is very special, very special indeed.
I do hope you can make it to my gallery,
407 Gold Street
Auburn, CA
Nov. 10th 11th, and 12th
10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
I’d love to see you!