So – I’ve been taking stock of my life recently – specifically my “art life”. I’ve accomplished a lot of things this year, including- sold my art!! (this is huge for me), 2 shows, several art fairs, joined a fabulous group of artists – the Duke City Renegades, started another group – the Rio Grande Artisans with several of my artista friends and had success with both – as a group and individually, spread the word about mixed media art and ATCs through workshops and events from Santa Fe to Magdalena, furthered my skills as a photographer in many ways, and finally started working with encaustics. So what do I want to do with these new skills and experiences? Well – here’s the plan:
Focus on two mediums:
photography and encaustics (and the mixing of the two)
Focus on a specific series:
take my glass negative images and continue reworking them in encaustics,
I have 4 pieces so far
Get my work into a local gallery
Continue with both groups and participate in group shows at the Factory on Fifth
Get my etsy shop in working order – (it’s exists – but needs some TLC before I broadcast it to the world)
Work very targeted and well-researched shows starting next summer
Use this winter and spring to focus on art instead of “production”
Working full-time has put a serious dent in my art time – it’s definitely time to get serious and focus. In 2006 I played with a different media or technique every month as part of the “Las Semanas” group. That was a really good thing for me at that time and I learned a lot. This year my photography and encaustics have really become my joy. I’m still going to continue with my ATCs and explore mixed media that way – but no more acrylics or assemblage/collage stuff for the time being.
FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS!!!
Good plan, you go girl, uh, I mean dood!
Leighanna
Congratulations on all your accomplishments! It makes me so happy to read your updates and see what you’ve been up to and that you are really getting your art out there. It’s really amazing considering that you have two small children and you work full time outside of the house. You should be proud!
By now, I shouldn’t be surprised that the way we (you and me) think follows the same tracks. I had come to almost the identical conclusions (adding printmaking to the mix). I keep working on our projects in small bits and pieces; I have stacks of things I’ve gathered for the glass negative project. I find tha tI have to keep refocusing as there are many things that tug me away from these things.
So, although I should’t be surprised, it is always startling how we think along the same vien.
YTS