Hello everyone! I've missed blogging so much but school and work have taken up the majority of time I have. The rest, I try to give to friends and family but that's pretty limited. Sorry guys!
This has been the most exciting semester so far which is one reason I haven't been nearly as worried about my art or business. Timing is everything. Right now I am getting my education and that is enough.
One class I ended up in, service marketing, has turned out to be one of the best classes I could ever have taken to be in the art business. I have all kinds of crazy ideas running through my head. Not so much, ' How can I promote?' or what crazy scheme can I come up with now but thinking about "how I can meet the needs and wants of customers and still make a profit". And how can I do that as an artist?
Basically, what kind of art do people want? Do they want prints? Do they want large or small? What colors do they like?
This is the quandry I find myself in a lot because I love the subject of business. I am majoring in finance and doing really well in those classes. And yet I love to paint. I love fashion. I love all of these things that are actually big businesses and creative at the same time.
So...as an experiment, I have entered one of the largest shows in my area. It's a longshot. People from all over the country apply for this show.
So there is a scary and wonderful part to this: the jury process is open to the public. They project the pictures of the entrants onto a huge screen and the jury openly discusses them. Hopefully I will be there when they discuss my art (and put it on the short list!). I want to hear what they say about my art and I want to hear what they say about the others. I want to know what makes them choose one artist over another. They may say some things that don't feel great but that's okay. I want to know.
That's whats up with me for right now. I'll keep you posted on the jury process experience.
Liz
Working with the F6 Gallery again, at Art in the Park at the Arlington Highlands. This is an exhibition only. No selling, so if you are interested in looking at art without feeling obligated to buy, this is for you. Plus there are plenty of places to eat and have drinks and shop.
We only had one evening last time I was in SF for an art show. I was so bummed and have been wanting to go back ever since. For Valentine's weekend, Ben and I went back and had three whole days to explore the city. Of course that wasn't nearly enough time to see everything and I'm sure I'll be back. I really love this city. I can see myself living here one day.
We showed up early because Ben wanted to see the teams warm up. We also wanted to watch the Inter Milan vs AC Milan match on the big screen. Later, the huge screen really distracted me from watching the game on the field. It's so freakin big!
I've never associated country music or Jerry Jones with soccer but anything can happen in the Cowboys Stadium. Garth Brooks did the coin toss and Jerry Jones handed out the trophy. I thought this was quite hilarious.
The stadium features a retractable roof but we didn't get to see it open. I think the rain might have had something to do with that.
This is me being all excited, taking pictures of myself in Ben's convertible. The rain had yet to begin.
Gray Areas by Lizardo Art
Abstract Painting by Lizardo Art
A couple of days ago, I received a nice little e-mail saying I am on the short list to *possibly* have the photograph above included in an online map of Fort Worth, Texas. They found me through Flick and apparently they do a new one every year. I'm not exactly in yet but I do feel flattered. And I love to feel flattered!
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