May art show 'Exegesis' - preparations

In early January I started a residency. The residency was online. I should say it "is" online, as I  am still working on it. Honestly it's no big deal, or else it is but who can tell I'm an artist I don't know what the Heck I'm doing.

Hre's a shout out to Louise from Gallery 371, I was down there making wall measurmenents last week. I prepared a floor plan. My Brooklyn mentor had asked for one. Again don't ask me I just do what I'm told. Within reason of cos.

Actually the reason I started the residency was to prepare for the show.

Some of the works that will be in the show are old, like 2022 old. Others are more recent, particularly early last year. Then there's the text which is via Amazon. Publishing with Kindle Direct Publishing is quite easy. It would have to be for me.

Last week someone from the MindBodySpirit show asked if I wanted to be involved there, so I'm thinking about that too.

But I'm largely unprepared. Haven't even added up the total wallspace. I'm shy of numbers. The residency has been going for two months but I haven't got a lot of resources from them. What I mean to say is that the experience has fallen short of my expectations.

Initially I was on Zoom calls with a group of artists. That didn't really work. I began to work directly with the proprietor. With the group I wasn't receiving the types of feedback I had expected. After all I'm paying for the privilege.  If I'm not happy should I just comply and remain silent?

At the end of another meeting (in Sydney) I mentioned that Germany had launched the petrochemical industry during WWII because their suppliers had lost access to Malaysian rubber, for tyres. So they just started to make rubber from oil. If my ideas supply is not coming from the group I have to go elsewhere, I don't just want to waste time. Time is something that is precious to me.

The picture about shows the entrance to Gallery 371. Louise the proprietor has been helpful. I think that in about three weeks' time I'll be in a position where I canstart to prepare the artworks, I mean print and frame.