IF I was having my normal life as an artist. On this day, Wednesday 03/25/2020, I'd be posting exciting new art happenings. I'd be sharing what's next and what to look forward to.
But then Corona-19 Virus found us. ALL OF US.
March started to cancel itself, it then unraveled and basically disappeared. "Wow. ALL of March is canceled." The last two weeks have been a blur of the same really...and now it looks as if April and May is pretty much cancelled too.
To make sense of it, for me and my work, I thought I'd check into what just happened.
Existing shops that host or show my work:
March Canceled
Local
Fourth Corner Frames. group show "LEAP" closed
brazen shop + studio. closed. developing a virtual strategy. ecards available. ( what a great idea )
2 new projects submitted.
Current & Furbish - "Singularity" closed, partial show and prints stored loving on site
In Bow
The Lucky Dumpster. stitched nude collages - closed
#25#25
morphed :: nude collage series.
on consignment in conjunction with "Force - a group show about Nature"
Summer 2017, While in NYC I got access to a few high fashion magazine that had a nice selection of nude images that I could tear apart and morph. the numbers represent the order in which they were made.
In IL
main gallery 404 - closed.
Jackson Junge Gallery - closed. Funk Machine. group show.
Virtual Exhibit Funk Machine through May 10th. See the entire exhibit here.
April Cancelled
local
Singularity on Tour - next stop. closed. Rock and Rye
Topaz Salon - closed. group show. 3 collages.
Dakota Art - closed. Ship of Fools, unjuried group show
In IL
Ramp Arts - closed - Women's Photography Invitational
May Cancelled?
Singularity on tour - Rock and Rye
Topaz Salon - group show. 3 collages
June Pending
Quick Silver Photo - Solo Installation/ Artist Talk
C2C - group show/by invitation
Essence of Bellingham - Photography June
OTHER
Jackson Junge Gallery "Scapes" - juried group show. TBD
Galleries I have shown at before or that I love/admire
local
Make.Shift closed
Dakota Art. closed
Social Fabric. closed. reorganizing. making masks for local hospitals
In Bow
Smith and Vallee - open virtually on instagram, doing so in a lovely way
In Chicago
Woman Made Gallery. closed. struggling. requesting donations to stay open. current exhibit available to view online
Of course I know of and follow and appreciate many more establishments. These mentioned are however dear or close to my heart.
I don't have a place where I SELL my art. I HAVE TOO MUCH TO SELL. I am a prolific high volume maker.
My website is a portfolio and working space for me. MOST items that I sell are in the moment when I post something. either something current that I just made on Instagram/FB Or when I share retro work each Thursday on FB.
It happens just like that. someone will see something and message me. "I want that"
Find and follow me on Instagram
On FB - I have a profile and an artist PAGE.
Photography = a never ending opportunity to capture visual celebrations.