Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Why?

 After the exhibition a person is tempted to ask, "why?"  Why go through the economic, emotional, and physical expense of the thing?

Economic is easier.  Sales were sufficient to pay the nut, so OK.  And a big thanks to kind and friendly souls with the great good taste to purchase one of my masterpieces.

The other questions are harder to answer.

Though I do believe an artist should show, except for the outsiders that can not bring themselves to do it.  Show and tell is an old tradition.

The best received of my works were the nearly thrown away head that Sachi tied the  Art group cloth around and directed me to stick to my street sign and the way my favorite painting turned.

I am not sure it was even important to many visitors that the image was workable in any direction they turned it.  I just think they enjoyed turning, having something to do, being a physical part of things.

If I can get up the strength to continue this 20 year old habit of October exhibitions next year I will certainly try to have another doll or puppet head in the street to terrify passing children and something for the adults to turn, poke, twist or otherwise push around.

Thanks to all.

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