Steve, Have you seen my photos of Elvis on velvet. Just the thing for over the couch in the family room. Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 1:21 PM, steve harley <[email protected]> wrote: > on 2013-08-05 11:25 Larry Colen wrote > >> Based on that assumption, >> if I tried to make a living selling prints at a street fair, ether I, >> or my self respect as an artist, would quickly starve to death. > > > i am a strong art (and craft) appreciator and often visit galleries and some > street fairs in Denver (and when i travel); in general, i will not go to > just any street fair because the "artistry" is much as you describe; at the > better fairs (e.g. Cherry Creek Arts Festival), i still find that painting > and photography are the most oft-debased art forms; something about the fair > audiences means that success seems to pair with (artistic and personal) > glibness > > i find myself spending much longer in the booths of fabric, glass, ceramic, > jewelry and other artists; still a mixed bag, but there's something about > these other arts that allows more true creativity in the commercial context > of a street fair; i am more often challenged by these artists' works > > galleries are another matter; good ones keep truly interesting and > challenging art coming, and painting and photography seem stronger in the > gallery world; despite the many flaws of the gallery system, i would > probably be much happier pursuing an art career through galleries > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
