Mary is a Factory

Big May art walk openings

at Cafe Bambino and All Aboard Second Hand Furniture. Friday night, May 11 from 6-9 pm! The featured artist at All Aboard is Kim Berkley and at Cafe Bambino we have Dave Battjes. I’ll be hosting at the All Aboard opening. I hope to see you there.

Defining Success as an Artist

This Etsy article really got my blood boiling. I don’t think it’s up to the artist to “redefine” success in an ungrateful market. Artists need to grow an F-ing backbone, band together, and stop working for free. No one will expect “Not to pay” for art if in this industry LIKE ANY OTHER INDUSTRY it was completely unacceptable.

Here is the comment I left on the article:

This is something I feel very passionately about. Every time an artist does art as a “favor” for someone for free, it kicks the whole industry down. Now, 99.9 percent of my art “offers” go something like this : “Can you do such and such for me- it’s great exposure for you, I can’t pay you, but a lot of people will see it”. or I need 3 - 18 x 24 panels painted. Don’t worry I can totally pay you, how about $100. Or my personal favorite from friends and family ” I have this huge wall in my house that really needs a mural. And, I want YOU to paint it. (Like this is an honor) Oh you want money for it? I thought it would just be fun for you. There is a HUGE problem that people want art but don’t value it. People tend to perceive the artist’s time as not monetarily worthy. It is not “fun” for anyone to work for free. Fellow artists! Your time has value! Stop giving yourself away and quit underpricing your work. It’s not a NICE thing to do. You are destroying the entire industry!!!!

P.s. I understand the article’s intent is to be on the side of the artist

Also at the Phinney/ Greenwood Artwalk…

 Aaron Winnenberg will be showing his ink drawings at Cafe Bambino for the month of April. The opening is on Friday the 13th from 6-9. There will be wine here too! Only a few doors down on the same block as All ABoard.

Phinney / Greenwood Artwalk coming up!

For the month of April at All Aboard 2nd Hand Furniture our featured artist is Levi Hastings. Levi makes spectacular, character rich illustration in watercolor and ink. Come by on April 13th from 6-9 pm for the opening. I have wine!

Junc Boutique and Gallery this April

I’m showing my “See , See” Two Headed horse in framed print. The opening is tonight (Saturday) in San Diego, Ca. Since, I am out of state, I will not be there.