araich's solo

[redrajah]

if memory serves you've got a solo show this week in perth. best of luck!

[obseq]

Airach,

Do you have any information regarding the exhibition?

Again, the best of luck to you!

[jsimms]

GOOD ON YA !

Hang in there araich, it'll happen in time
j

[obseq]

Airach,

Hope the exhibition was a success!!


Be sure to give us an update on how it went!:)




Congratulations again!

[Araich]

Thanks all.
This show has turned out to be an excellent experience. Perth (a 5 hr flight) was fantastic. One long dinner party. The work had arrived unmarked, setup was easy, and the opening night a blast.
Quite strange not having a bunch of drunk friends in the crowd ;) I highly recommend it.

http://www.artwise.com.au/temp/gallery_200.jpg

The gallery space was much bigger than I realised, and I'm lucky I had the 16 pieces in the end.

http://www.artwise.com.au/temp/inside_gallery2_200.jpg

Picture doesn't do the space justice, as you cannot see the front room, or wall pieces.

Perth is a beautiful city. I'd move there. Climate was gorgeous, and a slower pace than Sydney. However, I'm glad to be back at work, and moving to a new studio.

[ArbitraryDesign]

Not to be the materialistic bastard in this thread... but did you sell anything?

I had a gallery for a time, and on 2 occaisions I had solo shows of my own work.
There was a good turn-out, everyone had a great time, the wine and cheese flowed freely...

And in the end, I hadn't sold a thing... and I was out a couple of hundred dollars in wine, food and advertising.

I hope your exhibition fared better than mine.

Robert

[Araich]

Originally posted by ArbitraryDesign
Not to be the materialistic bastard in this thread... but did you sell anything? You may notice the 'edited' line at the base of my last post. It's there because I removed the line: The show sold out opening night. All 16 works!

When I stepped off the plane, all boozy and full of fine food from the week away, I felt some pride and excitement. But strangely over the weeks I've begun to feel a sort of guilt. Every other artist I bump into has just had a show that sold very little. Word has gotten around and now I'm being greeted with "I heard that your a succes" or "How did it go?". To which I now answer "It was good" - only.

Jealousy and all the other conflicts in the artworld have in a small measure been visited on me.

In my defence I would say, full credit to the gallery who did an amazing pre-show job, and credit to the early sending of the work, a good press release and excellent images, including a small catalogue which I printed myself, a slick invitation and several ads, one in a first issue magazine (another risk).
... and some credit for sending the work at my own expense 4000km to a gallery I had never seen, to a large but remote city often unfairly overlooked.

I bet you didn't expect to read all that in answer! :D

[ArbitraryDesign]

Originally posted by Araich
You may notice the 'edited' line at the base of my last post. It's there because I removed the line: The show sold out opening night. All 16 works!

Jealousy and all the other conflicts in the artworld have in a small measure been visited on me.



While I am not above such petty emotions as jealousy, and I have in the past been disgruntled at the success of artists I deemed unworthy, I gotta tell you...

You deserve it.
Your work is truly outstanding and I am very pleased at your success.
My sincerest congratulations!!


Robert

[Araich]

Sincerely, thank you.