Back in the Studio
I’ve been aching to get back into the studio. I have some new pieces cooking in spite of the fact that I am just completing a massive push on some commercial work—that has brought my credit cards down from a frightening precipice. It’s been exhausting but worth it. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. During this time I’ve been making contact with galleries, art consultants and dealers, many of whom are friends, throughout the country, that I have lost touch with in the last few years because of how busy I always am. It’s been a great experience to reconnect. I’ve had a tendency to compartmentalize “marketing” as this icky scary thing and in fact every one of my relationships with people that I do business with (maybe with a few exceptions) has been wonderful. But it can also be another full time job…here we go again with “there is never enough time to just work.”
A couple things I am excited about…
I have group show this weekend at James Gray Gallery in Bergamot Station with some new pieces.
We are having a concert for our dear friend and amazing pianist Tamir Hendelman in the backyard, part of our on-going concert series that David Andersen (my sweetheart) and I put on. We have a non profit called Art and Music Support Network. I always create and donate a piece of artwork to benefit Upward Bound House, and incredible organization dedicated to eliminating homelessness in families with children in Los Angeles. If you are in LA check out our website.
I just got back from New York, its always fun playing with my daughter (and hauling boxes and building shelves.) It’s her last year at Barnard. She’s bomb.
AND everybody is making me go on a vacation. I don’t think I’ve had one in years. My concept of a vacation is to be left alone so I can work. I am finally beginning to let go of this idea. Walking on the beach and reading and not DOING anything for a few days is beginning to sound pretty amazing….what a concept.
And then…when I get back, the most exciting thing of all is that I will have had time to write and sketch and be quiet and go into my studio having been nourished with some time to work.
