Problems of non-traditional art space..

EEEK!

The hang had to be stopped for today... as the walls I had intended to hang the art on in the shop were too solid to use!

My glamourous assistant (my dad) and I spent the much of the day trying to figure out which walls we could hang on and which walls we couldn't... and then plan the exhibition around that. I am mostly happy with what we came up with.. but need to have a bit of rethink. So I will back again tomorrow for another go!

This is the frustrating thing about exhibition in a non gallery space - the walls are not gallery quality! I am now going to be using a very dirty wall to hang one of my paintings. So I am pondering whether to paint that wall or just suck it up and accept the flaws.

And there is a grouping of paintings that were never going to be grouped together.. and I am not sure they go! So am pondering them.

Also, we took down almost a wall of books and shelves that now need to go back.

So...

really and truly...


EEEEK!!

Black Dog

So my depression has really taken hold over the past week, which is making organising an exhibition really difficult!

But I am keeping on keeping on.. even with custard for a brain..

Also... strangely.. I tend to be more creative when I am depressed... so have had a bit of a painting surge... and I really, really like what I have created. 

Not sure they will be dry in time!! eek! 

But I am so excited by them. I couldn't sleep with excitement after I painted the first one! Stupid really. 

But, because I am depressed I am also beating myself up for not having this breakthrough sooner!! This is definitely stupid! My inner voice really is a dick. 

Shame you can't change your inner monologue like the voices on a satnav...

Eek!

I am at that stage of the exhibition where I have to start tying up loose ends. And I am struggling with motivation. I am also struggling with that little voice in my head that thinks the exhibition is going to be shit and I might as well not bother.

But I know in a couple of weeks time when I hang the show... that same voice will start moaning at me... asking why I didn't do more.

That voice is a dick! 

So dammit... let's get shit done!

Today's to do list:

Get mounts cut.

Find out if I can get my large work scanned.

Rough draft press release.

To keep you entertained whilst I do my to do list, here is a photograph of my most recent work in progress (mixed media collage):